TX HB29 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Passed on May 29 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-29 - Effective immediately
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Passed on May 29 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-29 - Effective immediately
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Relating to water losses reported by certain municipally owned utilities to the Texas Water Development Board; authorizing administrative penalties.
Title
Relating to water losses reported by certain municipally owned utilities to the Texas Water Development Board; authorizing administrative penalties.
Sponsors
| Rep. Stan Gerdes [R] | Rep. Carrie Isaac [R] | Rep. AJ Louderback [R] | Sen. Charles Perry [R] |
| Sen. Sarah Eckhardt [D] |
Roll Calls
2025-05-19 - House - House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#2993 (Y: 129 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 20) [PASS]
2025-05-08 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-08 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-25 - House - Read 3rd time RV#553 (Y: 138 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2025-04-24 - House - Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal RV#500 (Y: 136 N: 9 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-04-24 - House - RV#499 (Y: 143 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-04-24 - House - RV#498 (Y: 136 N: 3 NV: 2 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2025-05-08 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-08 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-25 - House - Read 3rd time RV#553 (Y: 138 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2025-04-24 - House - Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal RV#500 (Y: 136 N: 9 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-04-24 - House - RV#499 (Y: 143 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-04-24 - House - RV#498 (Y: 136 N: 3 NV: 2 Abs: 9) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-29 | Effective immediately | |
| 2025-05-29 | Signed by the Governor | |
| 2025-05-20 | Sent to the Governor | |
| 2025-05-20 | Senate | Signed in the Senate |
| 2025-05-20 | Senate | House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported |
| 2025-05-20 | House | Signed in the House |
| 2025-05-19 | House | Reported enrolled |
| 2025-05-19 | House | Text of Senate Amendment(s) |
| 2025-05-19 | House | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-05-19 | House | Record vote RV#2993 |
| 2025-05-19 | House | House concurs in Senate amendment(s) |
| 2025-05-09 | House | Senate Amendments Analysis distributed |
| 2025-05-09 | House | Senate Amendments distributed |
| 2025-05-08 | House | Senate passage as amended reported |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Record vote |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Passed |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Read 3rd time |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Record vote |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Three day rule suspended |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Rules suspended-Regular order of business |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Rules suspended-Intent Calendar |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Placed on intent calendar |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Co-sponsor authorized |
| 2025-05-07 | Senate | Committee report printed and distributed |
| 2025-05-07 | Senate | Recommended for local & uncontested calendar |
| 2025-05-07 | Senate | Reported favorably as substituted |
| 2025-05-05 | Senate | Vote taken in committee |
| 2025-05-05 | Senate | Considered in public hearing |
| 2025-04-29 | Senate | Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs |
| 2025-04-29 | Senate | Read first time |
| 2025-04-28 | Senate | Received from the House |
| 2025-04-25 | House | Reported engrossed |
| 2025-04-25 | House | Record vote RV#553 |
| 2025-04-25 | House | Passed |
| 2025-04-25 | House | Read 3rd time |
| 2025-04-24 | House | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-04-24 | House | Record vote RV#500 |
| 2025-04-24 | House | Passed to engrossment as amended |
| 2025-04-24 | House | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-04-24 | House | Record vote RV#499 |
| 2025-04-24 | House | Amended 2-Lujan |
| 2025-04-24 | House | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-04-24 | House | Record vote RV#498 |
| 2025-04-24 | House | Amended 1-Gerdes |
| 2025-04-24 | House | Read 2nd time |
| 2025-04-24 | House | Placed on General State Calendar |
| 2025-04-22 | House | Considered in Calendars |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Committee report sent to Calendars |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Committee report distributed |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator |
| 2025-04-02 | House | Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) |
| 2025-04-02 | House | Considered in public hearing |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Left pending in committee |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Considered in public hearing |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| 2025-03-14 | House | Referred to Natural Resources |
| 2025-03-14 | House | Read first time |
| 2025-03-13 | House | Filed |
Same As/Similar To
SB1190 (Same As) 2025-04-07 - Left pending in committee
HB2605 (Same As) 2025-03-18 - Referred to Natural Resources
SB1190 (Same As) 2025-04-07 - Left pending in committee
HB2605 (Same As) 2025-03-18 - Referred to Natural Resources
SB1190 (Same As) 2025-04-07 - Left pending in committee
Subjects
City Government
City Government--Utilities
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON
Utilities
Utilities--Water & Sewer
WATER
WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD, TEXAS
WATER--CONSERVATION
Water--General
City Government--Utilities
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON
Utilities
Utilities--Water & Sewer
WATER
WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD, TEXAS
WATER--CONSERVATION
Water--General
