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SB 18

Texas Senate bill in Session 892.

Status: vetoed. Latest action: September 17, 2025.

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.

Bill ID TX-892-SB-18
Session 892
Status vetoed
Committee Finance
Senate vetoed 2025-09-17
Summary

The bill sponsor has informed the committee that the state has long engaged in flood prevention strategies, including the construction of flood-control ponds in historically rural areas across Texas, but that permitting is often a lengthy and thorough process that can take up to a year. S.B. 18 seeks to address this issue by providing for a permit exemption for certain dams or reservoirs operated and maintained for the purposes of erosion, floodwater, and sediment control.

Sponsor
Zaffirini
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-08-15 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-09-17 Status vetoed
2025-09-17 Latest Action Vetoed by the Governor
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