Relating to the applicability of uniform grant and contract management standards to certain Texas Water Development Board programs.

HB 4153 clarifies that standard grant and contract management rules (from Chapter 783 of the Government Code) do not apply to certain contracts managed by the Texas Water Development Board. Specifically, it exempts contracts under Subchapters B, C, F, H, I, K, P, or R of the Water Code, including those for economically distressed areas or nonborder colonias under Subchapter C. This change only affects contracts entered into on or after September 1, 2025; existing contracts remain subject to prior rules. The bill modifies an existing Water Code provision to streamline administrative requirements for these specific water development programs.