Texas HB 1523: Relating to a temporary prohibition on the authorization by the Texas…

Introduced Dec 5, 2024
In committee Mar 12, 2025
Passed the House May 13, 2025
Died
To the governor
Became law

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to a temporary prohibition on the authorization by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of the use of a Class V injection well for certain aquifer storage and recovery projects.

Every action

49 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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Dec 5, 2024HouseFiled
Mar 12, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 12, 2025CommitteeReferred to Natural Resources · House Natural Resources
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Natural Resources
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Natural Resources
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Natural Resources
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Natural Resources
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Natural Resources
Apr 29, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Natural Resources
Apr 29, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Natural Resources
Apr 29, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Natural Resources
May 7, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 8, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 8, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 8, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 10, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 12, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 12, 2025HouseAmended (1-Gerdes)
May 12, 2025HousePassed to engrossment as amended
May 12, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2225)
May 12, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 13, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 13, 2025HousePassed
May 13, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2291)
May 13, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 13, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 14, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 15, 2025SenateRead first time
May 15, 2025CommitteeReferred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
May 22, 2025SenatePosting rule suspended
May 23, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
May 23, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
May 23, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
May 23, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
May 23, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
May 23, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 23, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 28, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 28, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 28, 2025SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
May 28, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business

May 28, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 28, 2025SenateRead 2nd time
May 28, 2025SenateAmendment(s) offered
May 28, 2025SenateAmendment fails of adoption
May 28, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 28, 2025SenatePassed to 3rd reading
May 28, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 28, 2025SenateRemoved from local & uncontested calendar

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHB 1523 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 111–26

May 12, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 111 No 26 Not voting 13

Democrats: 31 yes, 24 no Republicans: 80 yes, 2 no

How each member voted

Yes · 111

No · 26

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 5

Excused · 7

HB 1523 was passed · Full House

Passed 101–36

May 13, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 101 No 36 Not voting 13

Democrats: 23 yes, 35 no Republicans: 78 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 101

No · 36

Not voting · 2

Absent · 5

Excused · 6

CSHB 1523 , Relating to a temporary prohibition on the authorization by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of the use of a Class V injection well for certain aquifer storage and recovery projects. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 22–9

May 28, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 22 No 9

Democrats: 2 yes, 9 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 22

No · 9

The amendment to CSHB 1523 was read and failed of adoption · Full Senate

Failed 10–21

May 28, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 10 No 21

Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 0 yes, 20 no

How each member voted

Yes · 10

No · 21

CSHB 1523 was passed to third reading · Full Senate

Passed 22–9

May 28, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 22 No 9

Democrats: 2 yes, 9 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 22

No · 9

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 29, 2025	House Natural Resources	Natural Resources: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 8–3
May 23, 2025	Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs	Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 8–0

Relating to a temporary prohibition on the authorization by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of the use of a Class V injection well for…

What it does

Every action

Roll calls

CSHB 1523 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 1523 was passed · Full House

CSHB 1523 , Relating to a temporary prohibition on the authorization by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of the use of a Class V injection well for certain aquifer storage and recovery projects. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

The amendment to CSHB 1523 was read and failed of adoption · Full Senate

CSHB 1523 was passed to third reading · Full Senate

Committee and other votes

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