Texas · House Bill 5659 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the procedural requirements applicable to interbasin transfers of water involving the Northeast Texas Municipal Water District.

HB 5659 Sponsored by Jay Dean Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 28, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 7, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 15, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 26, 2025
  5. To the governor May 31, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 22, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 54 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. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Natural Resources
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Natural Resources
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Natural Resources
  9. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Natural Resources
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Natural Resources
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Natural Resources
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  15. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  16. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  17. HouseRead 2nd time
  18. HousePassed to engrossment
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#2505)
  20. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseRead 3rd time
  22. HousePassed
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#2622)
  24. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  25. HouseReported engrossed
  26. SenateReceived from the House
  27. SenateRead first time
  28. CommitteeReferred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  29. SenatePosting rule suspended
  30. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  31. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  32. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · 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. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  36. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  37. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  38. SenateRead 2nd time
  39. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Hughes)
  40. SenateAmended
  41. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  42. SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  43. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  44. SenateThree day rule suspended
  45. SenateRecord vote
  46. SenateRead 3rd time
  47. SenatePassed
  48. SenateRecord vote
  49. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  50. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  51. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  52. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  53. HouseRecord vote (RV#3999)
  54. 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 immediately

Roll calls

8 recorded votes: 6 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHB 5659 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 114–23
May 14, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 114 No 23 Not voting 13
Democrats: 56 yes, 1 no Republicans: 58 yes, 22 no
How each member voted

Yes · 114

No · 23

Not voting · 2

Absent · 5

Excused · 6

HB 5659 was passed · Full House

Passed 108–32
May 15, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 108 No 32 Not voting 10
Democrats: 52 yes, 5 no Republicans: 56 yes, 27 no
How each member voted

Yes · 108

No · 32

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 5

CSHB 5659 , Relating to the procedural requirements applicable to interbasin transfers of water involving the Northeast Texas Municipal Water District. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 28–3
May 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 3
Democrats: 8 yes, 3 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

Senator Hughes moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 5659 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: 8 yes, 3 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 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: 8 yes, 3 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

Representative Dean moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 5659 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 5659 prevailed · Full House

Passed 105–29
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 105 No 29 Not voting 16
Democrats: 49 yes, 4 no Republicans: 56 yes, 25 no
How each member voted

Yes · 105

No · 29

Not voting · 1

Absent · 5

Excused · 10

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 29, 2025 House Natural Resources Natural Resources: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–2
May 23, 2025 Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 7–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.