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

SB 3054 changes the name of the Starr County Drainage District to the Starr County Drainage and Groundwater Conservation District and merges the separate Starr County Groundwater Conservation District into it. The new district will have authority to impose taxes on landowners within Starr County to fund its operations. This bill directly affects property owners in the county who will pay these taxes. The district will be governed by a five-member board representing agriculture, rural water entities, municipalities, industry, and the county at-large.