Texas · Senate Bill 1145 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to issue permits for the land application of water produced from certain…

SB 1145 Sponsored by Brian Birdwell Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 6, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 24, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 12, 2025
  4. Passed the House Apr 29, 2025
  5. To the governor May 1, 2025
  6. Became law May 13, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to issue permits for the land application of water produced from certain mining and oil and gas extraction operations.

Every action

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

Show the 38 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. CommitteeReferred to Natural Resources · Senate Natural Resources
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Natural Resources
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Natural Resources
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Natural Resources
  8. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Natural Resources
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Natural Resources
  10. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  11. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  12. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  13. SenateCo-author authorized
  14. SenateRules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day
  15. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  16. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  17. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  18. SenateThree day rule suspended
  19. SenateRecord vote
  20. SenateRead 3rd time
  21. SenatePassed
  22. SenateRecord vote
  23. SenateReported engrossed
  24. HouseReceived from the Senate
  25. HouseRead first time
  26. HouseReferred to Energy Resources
  27. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Energy Resources
  28. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Energy Resources
  29. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  30. HouseCommittee report distributed
  31. HouseLaid out in lieu of companion (HB 2584)
  32. HouseRead 2nd time
  33. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  34. HouseRecord vote (RV#666)
  35. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  36. HouseRead 3rd time
  37. HousePassed
  38. HouseRecord vote (RV#794)
  1. SenateHouse passage reported
  2. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  3. SenateReported enrolled
  4. SenateSigned in the Senate
  5. HouseSigned in the House
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

Senator Birdwell moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 1145 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Mar 12, 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
Mar 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

SB 1145 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 136–9
Apr 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 136 No 9 Not voting 5
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 77 yes, 9 no
How each member voted

Yes · 136

No · 9

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 1

SB 1145 was passed · Full House

Passed 137–9
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 137 No 9 Not voting 4
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 77 yes, 9 no
How each member voted

Yes · 137

No · 9

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 5, 2025 Senate Natural Resources Natural Resources: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 8–0
Apr 24, 2025 House Energy Resources Energy Resources: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 10–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.

All 2 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.