Texas · Senate Bill 1268 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the review and updating by the Texas Water Development Board of guidance principles and rules related to certain plans adopted or…

SB 1268 Sponsored by César Blanco Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 13, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 28, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 20, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 6, 2025
  5. To the governor May 7, 2025
  6. Became law May 19, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to the review and updating by the Texas Water Development Board of guidance principles and rules related to certain plans adopted or approved by the board.

Every action

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

Show the 35 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. CommitteeReferred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  7. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  8. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  9. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  10. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  11. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  12. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  13. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  14. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  15. SenateThree day rule suspended
  16. SenateRecord vote
  17. SenateRead 3rd time
  18. SenatePassed
  19. SenateRecord vote
  20. SenateReported engrossed
  21. HouseReceived from the Senate
  22. HouseRead first time
  23. CommitteeReferred to Natural Resources · House Natural Resources
  24. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Natural Resources
  25. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Natural Resources
  26. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  27. HouseCommittee report distributed
  28. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  29. HouseLaid out in lieu of companion (CSHB 3628)
  30. HouseRead 2nd time
  31. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  32. HouseRecord vote (RV#1375)
  33. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  34. HouseRead 3rd time
  35. HousePassed
  1. HouseRecord vote (RV#1474)
  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 on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

Senator Blanco moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 1268 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 29–0
Mar 20, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

Excused · 2

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

Passed 29–0
Mar 20, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

Excused · 2

SB 1268 was read second time and was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 140–0
May 5, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 140 No 0 Not voting 10
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 80 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 140

Not voting · 2

Absent · 5

Excused · 3

SB 1268 was passed · Full House

Passed 147–0
May 6, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 147 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 147

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 17, 2025 Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 6–0
Apr 29, 2025 House Natural Resources Natural Resources: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 12–0

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.