Texas · Senate Bill 616 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to aquifer storage and recovery projects that transect a portion of the Edwards Aquifer.

SB 616 Sponsored by Charles Schwertner Became law

  1. Introduced Dec 13, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 3, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 12, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 5, 2025
  5. To the governor May 13, 2025
  6. Became law May 24, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 48 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-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. CommitteeReferred to Natural Resources · House Natural Resources
  27. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Natural Resources
  28. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Natural Resources
  29. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  30. HouseCommittee report distributed
  31. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  32. HouseLaid out in lieu of companion (HB 1618)
  33. HouseRead 2nd time
  34. HouseAmendment withdrawn (1-Virdell and Harris Davila)
  35. HousePostponed (5/2/25 1:15 PM)
  36. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  37. HouseAmended (2-Virdell and Harris Davila)
  38. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  39. HouseRecord vote (RV#1364)
  40. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  41. HouseRead 3rd time
  42. HousePassed
  43. HouseRecord vote (RV#1372)
  44. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  45. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  46. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  47. SenateRead
  48. SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-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

7 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Senator Schwertner moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 616 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 616 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 126–1
May 2, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 126 No 1 Not voting 23
Democrats: 46 yes, 1 no Republicans: 80 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 126

No · 1

Not voting · 3

Absent · 4

Excused · 16

SB 616 was passed · Full House

Passed 133–3
May 5, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 133 No 3 Not voting 14
Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 76 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 133

No · 3

Not voting · 2

Absent · 9

Excused · 3

Senator Schwertner moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 616 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–0
May 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

Excused · 1

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
Apr 24, 2025 House Natural Resources Natural Resources: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 11–0

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.