Texas · House Bill 29 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to water losses reported by certain municipally owned utilities to the Texas Water Development Board; authorizing administrative penalties.

HB 29 Sponsored by Stan Gerdes Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 13, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 14, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 25, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 8, 2025
  5. To the governor May 20, 2025
  6. Became law May 29, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 53 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. HouseAmended (1-Gerdes)
  17. HouseRecord vote (RV#498)
  18. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  19. HouseAmended (2-Lujan)
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#499)
  21. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  22. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#500)
  24. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  25. HouseRead 3rd time
  26. HousePassed
  27. HouseRecord vote (RV#553)
  28. HouseReported engrossed
  29. SenateReceived from the House
  30. SenateRead first time
  31. CommitteeReferred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  32. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  33. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  34. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  35. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  36. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  37. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  38. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  39. SenateRules suspended-Intent Calendar
  40. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  41. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  42. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  43. SenateThree day rule suspended
  44. SenateRecord vote
  45. SenateRead 3rd time
  46. SenatePassed
  47. SenateRecord vote
  48. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  49. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  50. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  51. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  52. HouseRecord vote (RV#2993)
  53. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
  2. HouseReported enrolled
  3. HouseSigned in the House
  4. SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective immediately

Roll calls

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

Amendment No. 2 was adopted · Full House

Passed 143–2
Apr 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 143 No 2 Not voting 5
Democrats: 58 yes, 2 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 143

No · 2

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 1

HB 29 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 136–9
Apr 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 136 No 9 Not voting 5
Democrats: 51 yes, 9 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 136

No · 9

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 1

HB 29 was passed · Full House

Passed 138–0
Apr 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 138 No 0 Not voting 12
Democrats: 54 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 138

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 8

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

Passed 31–0
May 8, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

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

Passed 31–0
May 8, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Representative Gerdes moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 29 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 29 prevailed · Full House

Passed 129–0
May 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 129 No 0 Not voting 21
Democrats: 50 yes, 0 no Republicans: 79 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 129

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 17

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 2, 2025 House Natural Resources Natural Resources: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 12–0
Apr 24, 2025 Full House Amendment No. 1 was adopted
Members

Yes · 136

No · 3

Not voting · 2

Absent · 8

Excused · 1

 Passed 136–3
May 7, 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 3 cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 3 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.