Bill:  HB 27 
Legislative Session: 89(2)
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Last Action:09/03/2025 S House appoints conferees-reported
Caption Version:Engrossed
Caption Text:Relating to a groundwater study of certain aquifers underlying the territory of the Neches and Trinity Valleys Groundwater Conservation District by the Texas Water Development Board before the issuance of permits or permit amendments by the district.
Author:Harris | Ashby | Alders | Hefner | Gerdes
Coauthor:Bell, Keith | Dean | González, Mary | Leo Wilson | Wharton
Sponsor:Nichols
Cosponsor:Campbell | Hughes | King
Subjects:NECHES & TRINITY VALLEYS GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT (DB1J6)
Interim Studies (I0448)
Special Districts & Authorities--Groundwater Conserve Dist. (I0013)
Water--General (I0885)
PERMITS (S0011)
WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD, TEXAS (V2481)
Companion:SB 50 by Nichols, Similar
SB 55 by Nichols, Similar
House Committee:Natural Resources
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=11   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
Senate Committee:Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=8   Nays=1   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Conferees:Appointed (09/03/2025) Harris (Chair) | Ashby | Bell, Keith | Bonnen | González, Mary
Actions: (descending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
S   House appoints conferees-reported      09/03/2025     144
S   House requests conference committee-reported      09/03/2025     144
S   House refuses to concur-reported      09/03/2025     144
H   House appoints conferees      09/03/2025     362
H   House requests conference committee      09/03/2025     362
H   House refuses to concur in Senate amendments      09/03/2025     362
H   Senate Amendments Analysis distributed      09/02/2025   08:58 PM 
H   Senate Amendments distributed      09/02/2025   07:59 PM 
H   Senate passage as amended reported      09/02/2025     346
S   Record vote      09/02/2025     127
S   Passed      09/02/2025     127
S   Read 3rd time      09/02/2025     127
S   Record vote      09/02/2025     127
S   Three day rule suspended      09/02/2025     127
S   Record vote      09/02/2025     127
S   Passed to 3rd reading as amended      09/02/2025     127
S   Record vote      09/02/2025     126
S   Amended      09/02/2025     126
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Nichols   09/02/2025     126
S   Read 2nd time      09/02/2025     126
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      09/02/2025     126
S   Record vote      09/02/2025     123
S   Ordered not printed      09/02/2025     123
S   Posting rule suspended      09/02/2025    
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      09/02/2025     130
S   Vote taken in committee      09/02/2025    
S   Testimony taken in committee      09/02/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      09/02/2025    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      09/02/2025    
S   Posting rule suspended      09/02/2025     122
S   Co-sponsor authorized      09/02/2025     129
S   Meeting cancelled      08/27/2025    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      08/27/2025    
S   Posting rule suspended      08/26/2025     81
S   Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select      08/26/2025     76
S   Read first time      08/26/2025     76
S   Received from the House      08/26/2025     76
S   Co-sponsor authorized      08/26/2025     94
H   Reported engrossed      08/25/2025   07:03 PM  223
H   Reason for vote recorded in Journal      08/25/2025     175
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      08/25/2025     175
H   Record vote   RV#65   08/25/2025     174
H   Passed      08/25/2025     174
H   Read 3rd time      08/25/2025     174
H   Passed to engrossment      08/25/2025     157
H   Read 2nd time      08/25/2025     157
H   Placed on General State Calendar      08/25/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      08/24/2025    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      08/24/2025    
H   Committee report distributed      08/24/2025   10:01 AM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      08/23/2025     182
H   Reported favorably as substituted      08/21/2025    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      08/21/2025    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      08/21/2025    
H   Considered in public hearing      08/21/2025    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      08/21/2025    
H   Referred to Natural Resources      08/20/2025   10:14 AM  68
H   Read first time      08/20/2025     68
H   Filed      08/19/2025