TX SB1359 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature

Texas Senate Bill 1359

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Engrossed on May 14 2025 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-05-24 - Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Pending: House Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

Relating to the creation, powers, duties, and financing of the Wise Regional Water District; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose fees; creating a criminal offense.

Title

Roll Calls

2025-05-14 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-14 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 28 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-14 - Senate - Vote recorded in Journal (Y: 28 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-14 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 28 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-05-24	House	Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2025-05-24	House	Considered in formal meeting
2025-05-16	House	Referred to Natural Resources
2025-05-16	House	Read first time
2025-05-15	House	Received from the Senate
2025-05-14	Senate	Reported engrossed
2025-05-14	Senate	Record vote
2025-05-14	Senate	Passed
2025-05-14	Senate	Read 3rd time
2025-05-14	Senate	Record vote
2025-05-14	Senate	Three day rule suspended
2025-05-14	Senate	Record vote
2025-05-14	Senate	Passed to engrossment as amended
2025-05-14	Senate	Vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-14	Senate	Amended
2025-05-14	Senate	Amendment(s) offered FA1 Parker
2025-05-14	Senate	Read 2nd time
2025-05-14	Senate	Record vote
2025-05-14	Senate	Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-05-14	Senate	Placed on intent calendar
2025-05-05	Senate	Not again placed on intent calendar
2025-05-01	Senate	Placed on intent calendar
2025-04-23	Senate	Committee report printed and distributed
2025-04-23	Senate	Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
2025-04-23	Senate	Reported favorably as substituted
2025-04-22	Senate	Vote taken in committee
2025-04-22	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2025-04-14	Senate	Left pending in committee
2025-04-14	Senate	Testimony taken in committee
2025-04-14	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2025-04-14	Senate	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-03-24	Senate	Recommendations filed with the Senate
2025-03-06	Senate	Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
2025-03-06	Senate	Read first time
2025-02-20	Senate	Transmitted to the Governor
2025-02-18	Senate	Filed
2025-02-18	Senate	Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Same As/Similar To

HB3154 (Same As) 2025-05-15 - Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
HB3154 (Same As) 2025-05-15 - Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

Subjects

County Government
County Government--General
Special Districts & Authorities
Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility
Utilities
Utilities--Water & Sewer
WISE COUNTY
WISE REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT

Texas State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB1359
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01359I.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01359S.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01359E.htm
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB01359S2F1.HTM
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB01359I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB01359I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB01359S.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB01359S.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB01359E.htm
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ05-14-F.PDF#page=25
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ05-14-F.PDF#page=29