Texas · House Bill 1690 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to an application for a permit for the transfer of groundwater out of a groundwater conservation district.

  1. Introduced Dec 20, 2024
  2. In committee Mar 12, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 24, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 27, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 1, 2025
  6. Vetoed Jun 22, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 49 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Natural Resources · House Natural Resources
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Natural Resources
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Natural Resources
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Natural Resources
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Natural Resources
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Natural Resources
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Natural Resources
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  13. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  14. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  15. HouseRead 2nd time
  16. HousePassed to engrossment
  17. HouseRecord vote (RV#435)
  18. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  19. HouseRead 3rd time
  20. HousePassed
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#479)
  22. HouseReported engrossed
  23. SenateReceived from the House
  24. SenateRead first time
  25. CommitteeReferred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  26. SenatePosting rule suspended
  27. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  28. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  29. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  30. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  31. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  32. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  33. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  34. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  35. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  36. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  37. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  38. SenateThree day rule suspended
  39. SenateRecord vote
  40. SenateRead 3rd time
  41. SenatePassed
  42. SenateRecord vote
  43. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  44. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  45. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  46. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  47. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  48. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  49. HouseRecord vote (RV#4032)
  1. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  2. HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
  3. SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
  4. HouseReported enrolled
  5. HouseSigned in the House
  6. SenateSigned in the Senate
  7. GovernorSent to the Governor
  8. GovernorVetoed by the Governor

Roll calls

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

HB 1690 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 143–4
Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 143 No 4 Not voting 3
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 143

No · 4

Not voting · 3

HB 1690 was passed · Full House

Passed 141–4
Apr 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 141 No 4 Not voting 5
Democrats: 59 yes, 1 no Republicans: 82 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 141

No · 4

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 1

Senator Kolkhorst moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 1690 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

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

Passed 30–1
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Representative Gerdes moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 1690 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 1690 prevailed · Full House

Passed 133–1
May 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 133 No 1 Not voting 16
Democrats: 50 yes, 1 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 133

No · 1

Not voting · 1

Absent · 9

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 2, 2025 House Natural Resources Natural Resources: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 12–0
May 23, 2025 Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

All 2 cosponsors

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.