Texas · Senate Bill 565 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to a compliance agreement for the suspension of an enforcement action against a regional water supply, sewer, wastewater treatment, or solid…

  1. Introduced Dec 11, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 3, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 31, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 21, 2025
  5. To the governor May 22, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to a compliance agreement for the suspension of an enforcement action against a regional water supply, sewer, wastewater treatment, or solid waste disposal service for certain violations.

Every action

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

Show the 43 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 w/o amendments · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  10. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  11. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  12. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  13. SenateCo-author authorized
  14. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  15. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  16. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  17. SenateThree day rule suspended
  18. SenateRecord vote
  19. SenateRead 3rd time
  20. SenatePassed
  21. SenateRecord vote
  22. SenateReported engrossed
  23. HouseReceived from the Senate
  24. HouseRead first time
  25. CommitteeReferred to Natural Resources · House Natural Resources
  26. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Natural Resources
  27. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Natural Resources
  28. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Natural Resources
  29. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · 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. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  36. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  37. HouseRead 2nd time
  38. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  39. HouseRecord vote (RV#3065)
  40. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  41. HouseRead 3rd time
  42. HousePassed
  43. HouseRecord vote (RV#3125)
  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 on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

Senator Perry moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 565 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–0
Mar 31, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

Excused · 1

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

Passed 30–0
Mar 31, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

Excused · 1

SB 565 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 134–0
May 20, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 134 No 0 Not voting 16
Democrats: 55 yes, 0 no Republicans: 79 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 134

Not voting · 2

Excused · 14

SB 565 was passed · Full House

Passed 141–0
May 21, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 141 No 0 Not voting 9
Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 141

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 25, 2025 Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 7–0
May 2, 2025 House Natural Resources Natural Resources: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 13–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

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.