Bill:  SB 43 
Legislative Session: 89(1) Council Document: 89S1 177 CMO-F
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Last Action:08/12/2025 S Reported engrossed
Caption Version:Engrossed
Caption Text:Relating to an exemption from the requirement to obtain a permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for certain dams or reservoirs operated and maintained for the purposes of erosion, floodwater, and sediment control.
Author:Zaffirini
Coauthor:Alvarado | Blanco | Eckhardt | Hinojosa, Adam | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | King | Menéndez | Miles | Paxton
Subjects:Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility (I0755)
Water--Development (I0875)
Water--General (I0885)
Water--Rights (I0870)
FLOODS (S0327)
PERMITS (S0011)
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON (V0334)
Companion:HB 232 by Gerdes, Identical
Senate Committee:Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=9   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Actions: (ascending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 Received by the Secretary of the Senate      07/23/2025    
 Filed      07/23/2025    
 Read first time      07/28/2025     17
 Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select      07/28/2025     17
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      08/08/2025    
 Considered in public hearing      08/08/2025    
 Testimony taken in committee      08/08/2025    
 Vote taken in committee      08/08/2025    
 Reported favorably w/o amendments      08/08/2025     48
 Committee report printed and distributed      08/08/2025   02:40 PM  48
 Co-author authorized      08/12/2025     73
 Rules suspended-Regular order of business      08/12/2025     68
 Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment      08/12/2025     68
 Vote recorded in Journal      08/12/2025     68
 Three day rule suspended      08/12/2025     68
 Record vote      08/12/2025     69
 Read 3rd time      08/12/2025     69
 Passed      08/12/2025     69
 Record vote      08/12/2025     69
 Reported engrossed      08/12/2025     74