Texas · Senate Bill 1302 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to eligibility to use a general permit to discharge waste into or adjacent to waters in this state.

  1. Introduced Feb 14, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 28, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 10, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 28, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 1, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 46 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. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  8. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  9. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  10. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  11. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  12. SenateCo-author authorized
  13. SenateCo-author authorized
  14. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  15. SenateLaid before the Senate
  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. CommitteeReferred to Natural Resources · House Natural Resources
  27. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Natural Resources
  28. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Natural Resources
  29. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Natural Resources
  30. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Natural Resources
  31. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Natural Resources
  32. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Natural Resources
  33. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  34. HouseCommittee report distributed
  35. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  36. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  37. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  38. HouseRead 2nd time
  39. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  40. HouseRead 3rd time
  41. HousePostponed (5/28/25 6:30 AM)
  42. HouseRecord vote (RV#3673)
  43. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  44. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  45. HousePassed
  46. HouseRecord vote (RV#3918)
  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. GovernorFiled without the Governor's signature
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

Representative C. Bell moved to postpone consideration of SB 1302 until 6:30 a.m. tomorrow. — The motion prevailed · Full House

Passed 103–29
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 103 No 29 Not voting 18
Democrats: 22 yes, 28 no Republicans: 81 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 103

No · 29

Not voting · 2

Absent · 13

Excused · 3

SB 1302 was passed · Full House

Passed 135–4
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 135 No 4 Not voting 11
Democrats: 53 yes, 2 no Republicans: 82 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 135

No · 4

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 7

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 18, 2025 Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 6–0
May 15, 2025 House Natural Resources Natural Resources: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Democrats.

All 3 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.