Texas · Senate Bill 1194 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to creating the Central Texas Water Alliance; providing authority to issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain; providing authority…

  1. Introduced Feb 10, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 28, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 27, 2025
  4. Passed the House Apr 30, 2025
  5. To the governor May 6, 2025
  6. Became law May 15, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to creating the Central Texas Water Alliance; providing authority to issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain; providing authority to impose fees.

Every action

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

Show the 42 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateTransmitted to the Governor
  4. SenateRead first time
  5. CommitteeReferred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  6. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  7. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  8. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  9. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  11. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  12. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  13. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  14. SenateRecommendations filed with the Senate
  15. SenateNot again placed on intent calendar
  16. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  17. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  18. SenateRecord vote
  19. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  20. SenateRecord vote
  21. SenateThree day rule suspended
  22. SenateRecord vote
  23. SenateRead 3rd time
  24. SenatePassed
  25. SenateRecord vote
  26. SenateReported engrossed
  27. HouseReceived from the Senate
  28. HouseRead first time
  29. CommitteeReferred to Natural Resources · House Natural Resources
  30. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Natural Resources
  31. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Natural Resources
  32. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  33. HouseCommittee report distributed
  34. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  35. HouseLaid out in lieu of companion (HB 2626)
  36. HouseRead 2nd time
  37. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  38. HouseRecord vote (RV#896)
  39. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  40. HouseRead 3rd time
  41. HousePassed
  42. HouseRecord vote (RV#949)
  1. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  2. SenateHouse passage reported
  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 immediately

Roll calls

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

CSSB 1194 , Relating to creating the Central Texas Water Alliance; providing authority to issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain; providing authority to impose fees. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 27–3
Mar 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 3 Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 16 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 3

Excused · 1

The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment · Full Senate

Passed 27–3
Mar 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 3 Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 16 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 3

Excused · 1

Senator Flores moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 1194 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 27–3
Mar 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 3 Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 16 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 3

Excused · 1

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

Passed 27–3
Mar 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 3 Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 16 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 3

Excused · 1

SB 1194 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 121–25
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 121 No 25 Not voting 4
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 61 yes, 25 no
How each member voted

Yes · 121

No · 25

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

SB 1194 was passed · Full House

Passed 121–20
Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 121 No 20 Not voting 9
Democrats: 56 yes, 1 no Republicans: 65 yes, 19 no
How each member voted

Yes · 121

No · 20

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 17, 2025 Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 6–0
Apr 24, 2025 House Natural Resources Natural Resources: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.