Texas · House Bill 5560 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to penalties in certain suits involving a groundwater conservation district; increasing a penalty.

HB 5560 Sponsored by Cody Harris Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 14, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 7, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 8, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 19, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 1, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 47 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. HousePassed to engrossment
  17. HouseRecord vote (RV#1686)
  18. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  19. HouseRead 3rd time
  20. HousePassed
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#1797)
  22. HouseReported engrossed
  23. SenateReceived from the House
  24. SenateRead first time
  25. CommitteeReferred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  26. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  27. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  28. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  29. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  30. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  31. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  32. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  33. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  34. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  35. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  36. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  37. SenateThree day rule suspended
  38. SenateRecord vote
  39. SenateRead 3rd time
  40. SenatePassed
  41. SenateRecord vote
  42. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  43. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  44. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  45. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  46. HouseRecord vote (RV#4014)
  47. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
  2. SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-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

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

HB 5560 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 134–5
May 7, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 134 No 5 Not voting 11
Democrats: 55 yes, 0 no Republicans: 79 yes, 5 no
How each member voted

Yes · 134

No · 5

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 3

HB 5560 was passed · Full House

Passed 144–3
May 8, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 144 No 3 Not voting 3
Democrats: 61 yes, 1 no Republicans: 83 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 144

No · 3

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

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 5560 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 28–3
May 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 3
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

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

Passed 28–3
May 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 3
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

Representative Buckley moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 5560 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 5560 prevailed · Full House

Passed 125–4
May 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 125 No 4 Not voting 21
Democrats: 50 yes, 0 no Republicans: 75 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 125

No · 4

Not voting · 3

Absent · 13

Excused · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 24, 2025 House Natural Resources Natural Resources: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 11–0
May 14, 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 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.