Texas · House Bill 2078 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the joint planning of desired future conditions in groundwater management areas.

HB 2078 Sponsored by Stan Gerdes Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 24, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 14, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 16, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 27, 2025
  5. To the governor May 30, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 44 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 formal meeting · 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. HouseAmended (1-Gerdes)
  17. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  18. HouseRecord vote (RV#2753)
  19. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  20. HouseRead 3rd time
  21. HousePassed
  22. HouseRecord vote (RV#2863)
  23. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  24. HouseReported engrossed
  25. SenateReceived from the House
  26. SenateRead first time
  27. CommitteeReferred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  28. SenatePosting rule suspended
  29. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  30. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  31. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  32. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  33. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  34. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  35. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  36. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  37. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  38. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  39. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  40. SenateThree day rule suspended
  41. SenateRecord vote
  42. SenateRead 3rd time
  43. SenatePassed
  44. SenateRecord vote
  1. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  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.

HB 2078 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 120–16
May 15, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 120 No 16 Not voting 14
Democrats: 56 yes, 0 no Republicans: 64 yes, 16 no
How each member voted

Yes · 120

No · 16

Not voting · 2

Absent · 7

Excused · 5

HB 2078 was passed · Full House

Passed 97–18
May 16, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 97 No 18 Not voting 35
Democrats: 50 yes, 0 no Republicans: 47 yes, 18 no
How each member voted

Yes · 97

No · 18

Not voting · 3

Absent · 7

Excused · 25

Senator Perry moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2078 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

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 2, 2025 House Natural Resources Natural Resources: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 12–1
May 23, 2025 Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 8–0

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.