Relating to the creation of certain regional conservation and reclamation districts.

SB 1226 amends Texas Water Code provisions to establish criteria for creating regional conservation and reclamation districts in specific counties. It applies to counties with populations over 3.3 million, bordering such counties, or bordering counties with over 400,000 residents containing two municipalities of 70,000+ each. The bill outlines petition requirements: for qualifying counties, municipal districts must jointly petition with 20% of total municipal districts, landowners with 2,000+ contiguous acres can petition, or county commissioners courts or municipalities may initiate the process. These districts would focus on water conservation and land reclamation projects within defined territories. The bill does not fund projects but sets procedural rules for district formation.