Texas · House Bill 2867 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to late payment fees charged by a municipally owned water utility.

HB 2867 Sponsored by Gary Gates Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Feb 14, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 19, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 12, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 22 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. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Natural Resources
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Natural Resources
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  14. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HouseAmended (1-Gates)
  18. HouseRecord vote (RV#2100)
  19. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  20. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#2101)
  22. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseRead 3rd time
  2. HousePassed
  3. HouseRecord vote (RV#2137)
  4. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  5. HouseReported engrossed
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. CommitteeReferred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Amendment No. 1 was adopted · Full House

Passed 121–1
May 10, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 121 No 1 Not voting 28
Democrats: 42 yes, 0 no Republicans: 79 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 121

No · 1

Not voting · 1

Absent · 6

Excused · 21

CSHB 2867 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 119–5
May 10, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 119 No 5 Not voting 26
Democrats: 40 yes, 1 no Republicans: 79 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 119

No · 5

Not voting · 1

Absent · 4

Excused · 21

HB 2867 was passed · Full House

Passed 135–8
May 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 135 No 8 Not voting 7
Democrats: 56 yes, 2 no Republicans: 79 yes, 6 no
How each member voted

Yes · 135

No · 8

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 24, 2025 House Natural Resources Natural Resources: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 38 cosponsors: 27 Republicans, 11 Democrats.

All 38 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.