Texas · Senate Bill 740 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to certain proceedings by the Public Utility Commission of Texas regarding water or sewer service.

SB 740 Sponsored by Charles Perry Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 8, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 7, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 24, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 22, 2025
  5. To the governor May 28, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 58 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. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  10. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  12. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  13. SenateCo-author authorized
  14. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  15. SenateCo-author authorized
  16. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  17. SenateRead 2nd time
  18. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Perry)
  19. SenateAmended
  20. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  21. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA2 Kolkhorst)
  22. SenateAmended
  23. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  24. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA3 A. Hinojosa)
  25. SenateAmended
  26. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  27. SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
  28. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  29. SenateThree day rule suspended
  30. SenateRecord vote
  31. SenateRead 3rd time
  32. SenatePassed
  33. SenateRecord vote
  34. SenateReported engrossed
  35. HouseReceived from the Senate
  36. HouseRead first time
  37. CommitteeReferred to Natural Resources · House Natural Resources
  38. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Natural Resources
  39. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Natural Resources
  40. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  41. HouseCommittee report distributed
  42. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  43. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  44. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  45. HouseRead 2nd time
  46. HouseAmended (1-Spiller)
  47. HouseAmended (2-Tepper)
  48. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  49. HouseRecord vote (RV#3173)
  50. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  51. HouseRead 3rd time
  52. HousePassed
  53. HouseRecord vote (RV#3204)
  54. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  55. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  56. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  57. SenateRead
  58. 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 on 9/1/25

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 5 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 CSSB 740 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–0
Mar 24, 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

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

Passed 30–0
Mar 24, 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

SB 740 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 142–0
May 21, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 142 No 0 Not voting 8
Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 142

Not voting · 3

Absent · 3

Excused · 2

SB 740 was passed · Full House

Passed 144–0
May 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 144 No 0 Not voting 6
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 144

Not voting · 3

Absent · 1

Excused · 2

Senator Perry moved to concur in the House amendments to SB 740 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 10, 2025 Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0
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 2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.

All 2 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.