Texas HB 685: Relating to rates established by municipalities for water or sewer…

Introduced Nov 12, 2024
In committee Mar 4, 2025
Passed the House Apr 23, 2025
Passed the Senate May 25, 2025
To the governor May 28, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 38 earlier steps

Nov 12, 2024HouseFiled
Mar 4, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 4, 2025CommitteeReferred to Natural Resources · House Natural Resources
Mar 26, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Natural Resources
Mar 26, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Natural Resources
Mar 26, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Natural Resources
Apr 2, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Natural Resources
Apr 2, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Natural Resources
Apr 8, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 8, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 8, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Apr 17, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
Apr 22, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
Apr 22, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
Apr 22, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
Apr 22, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#358)
Apr 23, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
Apr 23, 2025HousePassed
Apr 23, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#407)
Apr 23, 2025HouseReported engrossed
Apr 24, 2025SenateReceived from the House
Apr 24, 2025SenateRead first time
Apr 24, 2025CommitteeReferred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
May 12, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
May 12, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
May 12, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
May 13, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 13, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
May 13, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 13, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 25, 2025SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
May 25, 2025SenateLaid before the Senate
May 25, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 25, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 25, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 25, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 25, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 25, 2025SenatePassed

May 25, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 25, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
May 26, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 27, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 27, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 28, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

HB 685 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 145–0

Apr 22, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 145 No 0 Not voting 5

Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 145

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

R. D. "Bobby" GuerraD

Excused · 2

Jay DeanR
Ken KingR

HB 685 was passed · Full House

Passed 145–0

Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 145 No 0 Not voting 5

Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 145

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 2, 2025	House Natural Resources	Natural Resources: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 12–0
May 13, 2025	Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs	Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 8–0

Relating to rates established by municipalities for water or sewer service for certain entities.