5JAN

JANUARY 5, 1949

The 51st Texas Legislature approves creation of underground water conservation districts under authority of Article 16, Section 59 of the Constitution of Texas and Chapter 3A of Title 128, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes.
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HOW IT ALL BEGAN

House Representative, I.B. Holt of Olton, authored House Bill 162, which created underground water conservation districts in Texas. This bill is sometimes referred to as the Texas Groundwater Act.

Source: Legislative Reference Library
26MAR

MARCH 26, 1951

The Texas Board of Water Engineers defined/delineated all or part of the following counties as 'Subdivision # 1 of the Underground Water Reservoir, High Plains Area, Ogallala Formation, South of the Canadian River in Texas.'
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COUNTIES DELINEATED

They are: Armstrong, Bailey, Briscoe, Castro, Cochran, Crosby, Deaf Smith, Dickens, Floyd, Garza, Hale, Hockley, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Swisher, and Terry Counties.

9JUL

JULY 9, 1951

Petition filed by more than 50 persons who hold title to land in this area asking for the creation of the High Plains UWCD # 1.
9AUG

AUGUST 9, 1951

The following District Directors' Precincts were delineated during a public hearing at Plainview...
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PRECINCT DESIGNATIONS

  • PRECINCT ONE: Crosby, Dickens, Garza, Lubbock, and Lynn    Counties.
  • PRECINCT TWO: Cochran, Hockley, Lamb, and Terry Counties.
  • PRECINCT THREE: Bailey, Castro, and Parmer Counties.
  • PRECINCT FOUR: Armstrong, Deaf Smith, Oldham, Potter, and    Randall Counties.
  • PRECINCT FIVE: Briscoe, Floyd, Hale, and Swisher.

    • 29SEP

    SEPTEMBER 29, 1951

    Voters in 13 counties ratified the creation of the High Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. 1...
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    COUNTIES WHO VOTED

  • Briscoe County and Silverton voted against confirmation.
  • Crosby County and Crosbyton/Ralls voted against confirmation.
  • Dickens County voted against confirmation.
  • Garza County and Southland voted against confirmation.
  • Hale County and Plainview/Hale Center voted against confirmation.
  • The Cities of Ropesville and Sundown did not become part of the district due to a tie vote in each case.
  • The City of Wolfforth in Lubbock County voted against confirmation.
  • Oldham County voted against confirmation.
  • Swisher County voted against confirmation.
  • Terry County voted against confirmation.
  • No votes cast in the portion of the City of Amarillo within the district.
  • The portion of Amarillo in Randall County voted against confirmation.


    • 5NOV

    NOVEMBER 5, 1951

    Precinct One: E. C. Hatton, Precinct Two: A. C. Chesher, Precinct Three: Jesse M. Osborn, Precinct Four: Tom McFarland, Precinct Five: Tom Bostic
    21JAN

    JANUARY 21,1953

    Senate Bill 30 ratified, confirmed, and validated the designation of the High Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. 1...
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    SENATE BILL 30

    SB 30 was introduced by Corbin Hazelwood, and Rogers of Childress, Texas.

    22MAY

    MAY 22, 1967

    One-quarter of Hale County joins HPWD. (Precinct Two- Petersburg)
    14JAN

    JANUARY 6, 1969

    One-quarter of Crosby County joins HPWD.
    02APR

    APRIL 02, 1988

    The remaining portion of Crosby County, above the escarpment, joins HPWD.
    08AUG

    AUGUST 08, 1992

    The remaining portion of Cochran County joins HPWD.
    08AUG

    AUGUST 08, 1992

    The remaining portion of Lynn County joins HPWD.
    14AUG

    AUGUST 14, 1993

    The remaining portion of Hale County joins HPWD.
    15JAN

    JANUARY 15, 1994

    The remaining portion of Bailey County joins HPWD.
    02NOV

    NOVEMBER 2, 2010

    The northwest quadrant of Hockley County joins HPWD.
    02NOV

    NOVEMBER 2, 2010

    The southwest quadrant of Lamb County joins HPWD.
    02NOV

    NOVEMBER 2, 2010

    All of Swisher County joins HPWD.