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History for 89(R) SB 7 by Perry

Last Action:
06/20/2025 E See remarks for effective date
Caption Version:
Enrolled
Caption Text:
Relating to the oversight and financing of certain water infrastructure matters under the jurisdiction of the Texas Water Development Board.
Author:
Perry | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Blanco | Campbell | Creighton | Eckhardt | Flores | Gutierrez | Hagenbuch | Hall | Hancock | Hinojosa, Adam | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Hughes | Johnson | King | Kolkhorst | Menéndez | Middleton | Miles | Nichols | Parker | Paxton | Schwertner | Sparks | West | Zaffirini
Coauthor:
Birdwell | Huffman
Sponsor:
Harris
Subjects:
Disaster Preparedness & Relief (I0211)
Environment--Water (I0320)
Interim Studies (I0448)
Property Interests--Eminent Domain (I0615)
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions (I0749)
State Finances--Management & Control (I0748)
Utilities--Water & Sewer (I0002)
Water--Conservation (I097L)
Water--Development (I0875)
Water--General (I0885)
Water--Rights (I0870)
FLOODS (S0327)
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, TEXAS DIVISION OF (VP6FW)
WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD, TEXAS (V2481)
Enabling Information:
Enabling legislation for HJR 7 and SJR 66.
Remarks:
This Act takes effect September 1, 2025, except Sections 1.04, 1.06, and 1.09 take effect September 1, 2027, but only if HJR 7 is approved by the voters.
Senate Committee:
Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Senate Committee Status:
Out of committee
Senate Committee Vote:
Ayes=9   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Committee:
Natural Resources
House Committee Status:
Out of committee
House Committee Vote:
Ayes=10   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=3
Actions are in descending date order.
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment DateSort descending       Time       Journal Page
E   See remarks for effective date      06/20/2025    
E   Signed by the Governor      06/20/2025     3862
E   Sent to the Governor      06/01/2025     3828
H   Signed in the House      06/01/2025     7915
S   Signed in the Senate      05/31/2025     3707
S   Reported enrolled      05/31/2025     3801
H   Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported      05/31/2025     7717
S   Record vote      05/30/2025     3436
S   Senate concurs in House amendment(s)      05/30/2025     3436
S   Read      05/30/2025     3436
S   House amendment(s) laid before the Senate      05/30/2025     3424
S   House passage as amended reported      05/28/2025     3110
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/28/2025     6794
H   Record vote   RV#3922   05/28/2025     6793
H   Passed      05/28/2025     6793
H   Amendment withdrawn   1-Morales Shaw   05/28/2025     6790
H   Laid out as postponed business      05/28/2025     6790
H   Postponed   5/28/25 8:00 AM   05/27/2025     6402
H   Read 3rd time      05/27/2025     6402
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/26/2025     6214
H   Record vote   RV#3549   05/26/2025     6214
H   Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/26/2025     6214
H   Record vote   RV#3548   05/26/2025     6214
H   Amended   1-Harris   05/26/2025     6214
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/26/2025     6213
H   Record vote   RV#3547   05/26/2025     6213
H   Amendment to amendment tabled   2-Martinez Fischer and Lujan   05/26/2025     6213
H   Amendment(s) offered   1-Harris   05/26/2025     6210
H   Laid out as postponed business      05/26/2025     6210
H   Postponed   5/26/25 8:00 AM   05/23/2025     5855
H   Read 2nd time      05/23/2025     5855
H   Placed on General State Calendar      05/23/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/20/2025    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/16/2025    
H   Committee report distributed      05/16/2025   01:41 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/16/2025     5291
H   Reported favorably as substituted      05/07/2025    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      05/07/2025    
H   Considered in public hearing      05/07/2025    
H   Left pending in committee      04/24/2025    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      04/24/2025    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      04/24/2025    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/24/2025    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/24/2025    
H   Posting rule suspended      04/22/2025     1693
H   Referred to Natural Resources      04/09/2025   11:27 AM  1087
H   Read first time      04/09/2025     1087
H   Received from the Senate      04/03/2025     972
S   Reported engrossed      04/02/2025     884
S   Record vote      04/02/2025     868
S   Passed      04/02/2025     868
S   Read 3rd time      04/02/2025     868
S   Record vote      04/02/2025     867
S   Three day rule suspended      04/02/2025     867
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/02/2025     867
S   Passed to engrossment as amended      04/02/2025     867
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/02/2025     867
S   Amended      04/02/2025     867
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA5 Perry   04/02/2025     867
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/02/2025     867
S   Amended      04/02/2025     867
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA4 Perry   04/02/2025     866
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/02/2025     866
S   Amended      04/02/2025     866
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA3 Perry   04/02/2025     866
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/02/2025     866
S   Amended      04/02/2025     866
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA2 Perry   04/02/2025     866
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/02/2025     866
S   Amended      04/02/2025     866
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Perry   04/02/2025     865
S   Read 2nd time      04/02/2025     865
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      04/02/2025     864
S   Co-author authorized      04/02/2025     881
S   Placed on intent calendar      03/31/2025    
S   Committee report printed and distributed      03/27/2025   10:46 AM 
S   Reported favorably as substituted      03/27/2025     782
S   Vote taken in committee      03/24/2025    
S   Testimony taken in committee      03/24/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/24/2025    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/24/2025    
S   Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs      03/17/2025     545
S   Read first time      03/17/2025     545
S   Filed      03/13/2025    
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      03/13/2025