Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

House Natural Resources Committee Bills & Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB740

Filed
1/8/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/10/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/24/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain proceedings by the Public Utility Commission of Texas regarding water or sewer service.
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Texas House Bill HB1050

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the award of attorney's fees in certain suits involving a groundwater conservation district.
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Texas House Bill HB1318

Filed
11/14/24  
Out of House Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide water or sewer service in an area incorporated or annexed by a municipality.
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Texas House Bill HB3154

Filed
2/21/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
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.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1532

Filed
2/21/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/17/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/26/25  
Out of House Committee
5/1/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the information required to be posted by the Texas Water Development Board on the board's Internet website regarding the use of the state water implementation fund for Texas.
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Texas House Bill HB4583

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the dissolution of a public utility agency.
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Texas House Bill HB5044

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requiring the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to study and report about water rights that may be subject to cancellation for nonuse.
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Texas House Bill HB4896

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to rules and reports related to brackish groundwater production zones.
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Texas House Bill HB5004

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to approval by voters prior to the issuance of revenue bonds by the San Jacinto River Authority.
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Texas House Bill HB4329

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board of factors that affect the costs of developing drainage infrastructure in this state.
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Texas House Bill HB4331

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board of the state environmental review process for certain projects eligible for financial assistance from the flood infrastructure fund and the implementation of streamlining procedures based on the results of the study.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2204

Filed
3/11/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Out of House Committee
5/1/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the applicability of uniform grant and contract management standards to certain Texas Water Development Board programs.
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Texas House Bill HB4404

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the consideration of the provision of law enforcement, fire protection, and emergency services by a commissioners court or the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality when determining whether to grant or deny a petition for the creation of certain conservation and reclamation districts.
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Texas House Bill HB3781

Filed
3/5/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the provision of financial assistance by the Texas Water Development Board for the development of certain projects in economically distressed areas.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1855

Filed
3/4/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requirements that certain plats for the subdivision of land include evidence of groundwater supply.