Texas HB 2080: Relating to the review of the duties of a groundwater conservation…

Introduced Jan 24, 2025
In committee Mar 14, 2025
Passed the House May 16, 2025
Passed the Senate May 26, 2025
To the governor May 31, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

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Jan 24, 2025HouseFiled
Mar 14, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 14, 2025CommitteeReferred to Natural Resources · House Natural Resources
Apr 30, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Natural Resources
Apr 30, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Natural Resources
Apr 30, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Natural Resources
Apr 30, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Natural Resources
May 2, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Natural Resources
May 2, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Natural Resources
May 8, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 8, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 9, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 10, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 12, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 15, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 15, 2025HouseAmended (1-Gerdes)
May 15, 2025HousePassed to engrossment as amended
May 15, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2744)
May 15, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 16, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 16, 2025HousePassed
May 16, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2857)
May 16, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 16, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 19, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 19, 2025SenateRead first time
May 19, 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, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 26, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 26, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 26, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 26, 2025SenateRead 2nd time
May 26, 2025SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Perry)
May 26, 2025SenateAmended
May 26, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 26, 2025SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
May 26, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 26, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 26, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 26, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 26, 2025SenatePassed
May 26, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 26, 2025HouseSenate passage as amended reported
May 27, 2025HouseSenate Amendments distributed
May 27, 2025HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
May 28, 2025HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
May 28, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3997)
May 28, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

May 28, 2025HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
May 28, 2025SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
May 29, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 30, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 31, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 31, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective immediately

Roll calls

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

HB 2080 was passed · Full House

Passed 118–1

May 16, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 118 No 1 Not voting 31

Democrats: 51 yes, 0 no Republicans: 67 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 118

No · 1

Jeff BarryR

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 25

CSHB 2080 , Relating to the authority of a groundwater conservation district to regulate groundwater withdrawals from certain wells and the review of the duties of a groundwater conservation district by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 25–6

May 26, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 25 No 6

Democrats: 6 yes, 5 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 6

CSHB 2080 as amended was passed to third reading · Full Senate

Passed 28–3

May 26, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 28 No 3

Democrats: 9 yes, 2 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

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 CSHB 2080 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 28–3

May 26, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 28 No 3

Democrats: 9 yes, 2 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

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

Passed 28–3

May 26, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 28 No 3

Democrats: 9 yes, 2 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

Representative Gerdes moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 2080 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 2080 prevailed · Full House

Passed 123–12

May 28, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 123 No 12 Not voting 15

Democrats: 50 yes, 3 no Republicans: 73 yes, 9 no

How each member voted

Yes · 123

No · 12

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 4

Excused · 10

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
May 2, 2025	House Natural Resources	Natural Resources: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 13–0
May 15, 2025	Full House	HB 2080 , as amended, was passed to engrossment Members Yes · 137 AJ LouderbackR Aicha DavisD Alan SchoolcraftR Alma AllenD Ana-María Rodríguez RamosD Andy HopperR Angelia OrrR Angie ButtonR Ann JohnsonD Armando MartinezD Armando WalleD Ben BumgarnerR Brad BuckleyR Brent MoneyR Brian HarrisonR Briscoe CainR Brooks LandgrafR Candy NobleR Carl TepperR Caroline FairlyR Caroline Harris DavilaR Carrie IsaacR Cassandra Garcia HernandezD Cecil BellR Charlene Ward JohnsonD Charles CunninghamR Charlie GerenR Chris TurnerD Christian ManuelD Christina MoralesD Claudia OrdazD Cody VasutR Cole HefnerR Daniel AldersR David CookR David LoweR David SpillerR Denise VillalobosR Diego BernalD Don McLaughlinR Donna HowardD Eddie MoralesD Ellen TroxclairR Erin GámezD Erin ZwienerD Gary GatesR Gary VanDeaverR Gene WuD Gina HinojosaD Giovanni CapriglioneR Greg BonnenR Helen KerwinR Hillary HicklandR Hubert VoD James B. FrankR James TalaricoD Janie LopezR Janis HoltR Jared PattersonR Jay DeanR Jeff LeachR Jessica GonzálezD Joanne ShofnerR Joe MoodyD John BryantD John Bucy IIID John LujanR John McQueeneyR John SmitheeR Jolanda JonesD Jon RosenthalD Josey GarciaD Katrina PiersonR Keith BellR Ken KingR Keresa RichardsonR Lacey HullR Lauren A. SimmonsD Linda GarciaD Liz CamposD Lulu FloresD Mano DeAyalaR Marc LaHoodR Mark DorazioR Mary Ann PerezD Mary E. GonzálezD Matt MorganR Matt ShaheenR Mihaela PlesaD Mike OlcottR Mitch LittleR Morgan MeyerR Nate SchatzlineR Nicole CollierD Oscar LongoriaD Pat CurryR Paul DysonR Penny Morales ShawD Philip CortezD R. D. "Bobby" GuerraD Ramon Romero, Jr.D Ray LopezD Rhetta BowersD Richard HayesR Richard Peña RaymondD Ron ReynoldsD Ryan GuillenR Salman BhojaniD Sam HarlessR Senfronia ThompsonD Sergio Muñoz, Jr.D Shelby SlawsonR Shelley LutherR Sheryl ColeD Stan GerdesR Stan KitzmanR Steve TothR Suleman LalaniD Terri Leo WilsonR Terry CanalesD Terry M. WilsonR Thresa "Terry" MezaD Todd HunterR Tom CraddickR Tom OliversonR Toni RoseD Tony TinderholtR Trent AshbyR Trey Martinez FischerD Trey WhartonR Valoree SwansonR Venton JonesD Vikki GoodwinD Vincent PerezD Wes VirdellR Will MetcalfR Yvonne DavisD Not voting · 2 Cody HarrisR Dustin BurrowsR Absent · 3 Drew DarbyR Jeff BarryR Stan LambertR Excused · 8 Ana HernandezD Barbara Gervin-HawkinsD Dade PhelanR Dennis PaulR Harold V. Dutton, Jr.D J. M. LozanoR Mike SchofieldR Rafael AnchíaD	Passed 137–0
May 23, 2025	Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs	Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 7–1

Relating to the review of the duties of a groundwater conservation district by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

Every action

Roll calls

HB 2080 was passed · Full House

CSHB 2080 , Relating to the authority of a groundwater conservation district to regulate groundwater withdrawals from certain wells and the review of the duties of a groundwater conservation district by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

CSHB 2080 as amended was passed to third reading · Full Senate

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 CSHB 2080 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

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

Representative Gerdes moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 2080 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 2080 prevailed · Full House

Committee and other votes

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