Starr County's groundwater office changed names in 2025

Starr County's older well forms now carry an old agency name. In 2025, House Bill 5320 closed the former Starr County Groundwater Conservation District. It moved that district's water duties to the Starr County Drainage District. The combined office is now called the Starr County Drainage and Groundwater Conservation District.

A search result may still point to an old well form. The former district called for well registration. It also used drilling and pumping permits for wells that were not exempt. Do not assume each old form and rule stayed the same after the change.

Before a rig arrives, ask the combined district for its current form, exemption test, and permit steps. Groundwater Management Area 16 is the wider planning map. The renamed Starr County district is the local office to ask about today's process.