TX HB685 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)
Status: Passed on June 20 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-20 - Effective on 9/1/25
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)
Status: Passed on June 20 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-20 - Effective on 9/1/25
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Relating to rates established by municipalities for water or sewer service for certain entities.
Title
Relating to rates established by municipalities for water or sewer service for certain entities.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-05-25 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-25 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-23 - House - Read 3rd time RV#407 (Y: 145 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-04-22 - House - Read 2nd time RV#358 (Y: 145 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-05-25 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-23 - House - Read 3rd time RV#407 (Y: 145 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-04-22 - House - Read 2nd time RV#358 (Y: 145 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-20 | Effective on 9/1/25 | |
| 2025-06-20 | Signed by the Governor | |
| 2025-05-28 | Sent to the Governor | |
| 2025-05-27 | Senate | Signed in the Senate |
| 2025-05-27 | House | Signed in the House |
| 2025-05-26 | House | Reported enrolled |
| 2025-05-25 | House | Senate passage reported |
| 2025-05-25 | Senate | Record vote |
| 2025-05-25 | Senate | Passed |
| 2025-05-25 | Senate | Read 3rd time |
| 2025-05-25 | Senate | Record vote |
| 2025-05-25 | Senate | Three day rule suspended |
| 2025-05-25 | Senate | Vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-05-25 | Senate | Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading |
| 2025-05-25 | Senate | Laid before the Senate |
| 2025-05-25 | Senate | Placed on local & uncontested calendar |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Committee report printed and distributed |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Recommended for local & uncontested calendar |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Reported favorably w/o amendments |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Co-sponsor authorized |
| 2025-05-12 | Senate | Vote taken in committee |
| 2025-05-12 | Senate | Considered in public hearing |
| 2025-05-12 | Senate | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| 2025-04-24 | Senate | Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs |
| 2025-04-24 | Senate | Read first time |
| 2025-04-24 | Senate | Received from the House |
| 2025-04-23 | House | Reported engrossed |
| 2025-04-23 | House | Record vote RV#407 |
| 2025-04-23 | House | Passed |
| 2025-04-23 | House | Read 3rd time |
| 2025-04-22 | House | Record vote RV#358 |
| 2025-04-22 | House | Passed to engrossment |
| 2025-04-22 | House | Read 2nd time |
| 2025-04-22 | House | Placed on General State Calendar |
| 2025-04-17 | 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 | Considered in public hearing |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| 2025-03-04 | House | Referred to Natural Resources |
| 2025-03-04 | House | Read first time |
| 2024-11-12 | House | Filed |
Same As/Similar To
SB2701 (Same As) 2025-04-03 - Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
SB2701 (Same As) 2025-04-03 - Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
SB2701 (Same As) 2025-04-03 - Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Subjects
City Government
City Government--Utilities
Taxation
Taxation--Property-Exemptions
Utilities
Utilities--Water & Sewer
WATER & SEWER SERVICE
City Government--Utilities
Taxation
Taxation--Property-Exemptions
Utilities
Utilities--Water & Sewer
WATER & SEWER SERVICE
