Texas HB 4530: Relating to water rights placed in the Texas Water Trust and the…

Introduced Mar 12, 2025
In committee Apr 3, 2025
Passed the House May 7, 2025
Passed the Senate May 26, 2025
To the governor May 31, 2025
Vetoed Jun 22, 2025

Every action

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

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Mar 12, 2025HouseFiled
Apr 3, 2025HouseRead first time
Apr 3, 2025CommitteeReferred to Natural Resources · House Natural Resources
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Natural Resources
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Natural Resources
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Natural Resources
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Natural Resources
Apr 24, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Natural Resources
Apr 24, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Natural Resources
Apr 28, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 28, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 29, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 2, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 6, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 6, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 6, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
May 6, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1542)
May 6, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 7, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 7, 2025HousePassed
May 7, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1615)
May 7, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 7, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 7, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 9, 2025SenateRead first time
May 9, 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 w/o amendments · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
May 23, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 23, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 26, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 26, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 26, 2025SenateRead 2nd time
May 26, 2025SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Johnson)
May 26, 2025SenateAmended
May 26, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 26, 2025SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
May 26, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
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#4002)

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 30, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 30, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 31, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 31, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 22, 2025GovernorVetoed by the Governor

Roll calls

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

HB 4530 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 119–25

May 6, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 119 No 25 Not voting 6

Democrats: 60 yes, 1 no Republicans: 59 yes, 24 no

How each member voted

Yes · 119

No · 25

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 3

Excused · 2

HB 4530 was passed · Full House

Passed 109–27

May 7, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 109 No 27 Not voting 14

Democrats: 56 yes, 1 no Republicans: 53 yes, 26 no

How each member voted

Yes · 109

No · 27

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 11

Excused · 2

Senator Johnson moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4530 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

May 26, 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 26, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 31 No 0

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 31

Representative Romero moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 4530 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 4530 prevailed · Full House

Passed 90–42

May 28, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 90 No 42 Not voting 18

Democrats: 51 yes, 0 no Republicans: 39 yes, 42 no

How each member voted

Yes · 90

No · 42

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 10

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 24, 2025	House Natural Resources	Natural Resources: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 11–0
May 23, 2025	Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs	Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 8–0

Relating to water rights placed in the Texas Water Trust and the Texas Water Bank.

Every action

Roll calls

HB 4530 was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 4530 was passed · Full House

Senator Johnson moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4530 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 Romero moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 4530 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 4530 prevailed · Full House

Committee and other votes

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