Texas · House Bill 1535 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the Trinity River Authority of Texas, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; specifying grounds for the removal of…

HB 1535 Sponsored by Stan Kitzman Became law

  1. Introduced Apr 1, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 2, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 7, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 16, 2025
  5. To the governor May 20, 2025
  6. Became law May 29, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to the Trinity River Authority of Texas, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; specifying grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors.

Every action

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

Show the 42 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseTransmitted to the Governor
  3. HouseRead first time
  4. CommitteeReferred to Natural Resources · House Natural Resources
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Natural Resources
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Natural Resources
  7. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Natural Resources
  8. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Natural Resources
  9. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Natural Resources
  10. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Natural Resources
  11. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Natural Resources
  12. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Natural Resources
  13. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  14. HouseRecommendations filed with the Speaker
  15. HouseCommittee report distributed
  16. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  17. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  18. HousePlaced on Major State Calendar
  19. HouseRead 2nd time
  20. HousePassed to engrossment
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#1506)
  22. HouseRead 3rd time
  23. HousePassed
  24. HouseRecord vote (RV#1581)
  25. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  26. HouseReported engrossed
  27. SenateReceived from the House
  28. SenateRead first time
  29. SenateReferred to Local Government
  30. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Local Government
  31. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
  32. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  33. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Local Government
  34. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  35. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  36. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  37. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  38. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  39. SenateThree day rule suspended
  40. SenateRecord vote
  41. SenateRead 3rd time
  42. SenatePassed
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate passage reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHB 1535 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 145–0
May 6, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 145 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 145

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 2

HB 1535 was passed · Full House

Passed 147–0
May 7, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 147 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 87 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 147

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Senator Blanco, on behalf of Senator Parker, moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1535 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 16, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 16, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 16, 2025 House Natural Resources Natural Resources: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0
May 13, 2025 Senate Local Government Local Government: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 6–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.