Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

House Natural Resources Committee Bills & Legislation

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Texas House Bill HB5341

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the issuance by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of permits to authorize the diversion of state water from the Gulf of Mexico or a bay or arm of the Gulf of Mexico for desalination and use for industrial purposes.
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Texas House Bill HB5348

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to acquiring real property interests for environmental mitigation required for water projects.
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Texas House Bill HB5365

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to groundwater production restrictions imposed by certain conservation and reclamation districts for wells used wholly or partly for cemetery irrigation.
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Texas House Bill HB5375

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to creating the Northern Cameron and Willacy County Water Authority; providing authority to issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain; providing authority to impose fees.
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Texas House Bill HB5385

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to aquifer storage and recovery projects that transect a portion of the Edwards Aquifer.
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Texas House Bill HB29

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to water losses reported by certain municipally owned utilities to the Texas Water Development Board; authorizing administrative penalties.
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Texas Senate Bill SB7

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/27/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the oversight and financing of certain water infrastructure matters under the jurisdiction of the Texas Water Development Board.
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Texas House Bill HB5006

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to recommendations for the appointment of directors of the San Jacinto River Authority.
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Texas House Bill HB5005

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the election of the board of directors of the San Jacinto River Authority.
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Texas House Bill HB4951

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to nonirrigable land in irrigation districts.
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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 HB1532

Filed
12/5/24  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of the Lake Houston Dredging and Maintenance District; providing the authority to issue bonds.
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Texas House Bill HB1424

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the structuring of water rates by retail public utilities to promote water conservation; authorizing a fee.
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Texas House Bill HB1501

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a study of the feasibility of using seawater desalination processes in Texas.