Relating to the powers, duties, and governance of the Starr County Drainage District, the change of the name of the Starr County Drainage District to the Starr County Drainage and Groundwater Conservation District, the dissolution of the Starr County Groundwater Conservation District, and the transfer of the assets and liabilities of the Starr County Groundwater Conservation District to the Starr County Drainage and Groundwater Conservation District; authorizing the imposition of a tax.

HB 5320 changes the name of the Starr County Drainage District to the Starr County Drainage and Groundwater Conservation District, dissolves the separate Starr County Groundwater Conservation District, and transfers all of its assets and liabilities to the renamed entity. The bill establishes a five-member board with specific representation requirements (agricultural producers, rural water employees, municipal interests, industrial interests, and county-wide representation) to govern the new district. It also authorizes the district to impose a tax to fund its operations. This bill directly affects Starr County residents and landowners by consolidating two water management entities into one under a single governance structure.