Texas HB 1689: Relating to the use of certain groundwater export fees collected by a…

Introduced Dec 20, 2024
In committee Mar 12, 2025
Passed the House Apr 24, 2025
Passed the Senate May 14, 2025
To the governor May 16, 2025
Became law May 28, 2025

Every action

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

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Dec 20, 2024HouseFiled
Mar 12, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 12, 2025CommitteeReferred to Natural Resources · House Natural Resources
Mar 26, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Natural Resources
Mar 26, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Natural Resources
Mar 26, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Natural Resources
Mar 26, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Natural Resources
Apr 2, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Natural Resources
Apr 2, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Natural Resources
Apr 8, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 8, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 8, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Apr 17, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
Apr 23, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
Apr 23, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
Apr 23, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
Apr 23, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#434)
Apr 24, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
Apr 24, 2025HousePassed
Apr 24, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#478)
Apr 24, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 24, 2025HouseReported engrossed
Apr 24, 2025SenateReceived from the House
Apr 28, 2025SenateRead first time
Apr 28, 2025CommitteeReferred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
May 5, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
May 5, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
May 5, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
May 5, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
May 5, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
May 5, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 5, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 14, 2025SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
May 14, 2025SenateLaid before the Senate
May 14, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 14, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 14, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 14, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 14, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 14, 2025SenatePassed

May 14, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 14, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
May 15, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 15, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 16, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 16, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
May 28, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
May 28, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

HB 1689 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 148–0

Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 148 No 0 Not voting 2

Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 148

Not voting · 2

HB 1689 was passed · Full House

Passed 144–0

Apr 24, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 144 No 0 Not voting 6

Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 144

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 1

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Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 2, 2025	House Natural Resources	Natural Resources: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 12–0
May 5, 2025	Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs	Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 8–0

Relating to the use of certain groundwater export fees collected by a groundwater conservation district.