Texas SB 863: Relating to water withdrawn from the Edwards Aquifer and to the use…

Introduced Jan 22, 2025
In committee Feb 13, 2025
Passed the Senate Apr 16, 2025
Passed the House May 28, 2025
To the governor Jun 1, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

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Jan 22, 2025SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Jan 22, 2025SenateFiled
Feb 13, 2025SenateRead first time
Feb 13, 2025CommitteeReferred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Apr 7, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Apr 7, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Apr 7, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Apr 7, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Apr 7, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Apr 7, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 7, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
Apr 16, 2025SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
Apr 16, 2025SenateLaid before the Senate
Apr 16, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 16, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
Apr 16, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
Apr 16, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 16, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
Apr 16, 2025SenatePassed
Apr 16, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 16, 2025SenateReported engrossed
Apr 17, 2025HouseReceived from the Senate
Apr 22, 2025HouseRead first time
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeReferred to Natural Resources · House Natural Resources
May 14, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Natural Resources
May 14, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Natural Resources
May 14, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Natural Resources
May 14, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Natural Resources
May 15, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Natural Resources
May 15, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Natural Resources
May 20, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 20, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 21, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 22, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 24, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 27, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 27, 2025HouseAmended (1-Buckley)
May 27, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3734)
May 27, 2025HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
May 27, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3735)
May 27, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 28, 2025HousePassed
May 28, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3862)
May 28, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025SenateHouse passage as amended reported
May 30, 2025SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
May 30, 2025SenateRead
May 30, 2025SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)

May 30, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 31, 2025HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
May 31, 2025SenateReported enrolled
May 31, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
Jun 1, 2025HouseSigned in the House
Jun 1, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

Amendment No. 1 was adopted · Full House

Passed 136–1

May 27, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 136 No 1 Not voting 13

Democrats: 53 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 136

No · 1

Cecil BellR

Not voting · 2

Absent · 7

Excused · 4

SB 863 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 139–0

May 27, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 139 No 0 Not voting 11

Democrats: 56 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 139

Not voting · 3

Absent · 4

Excused · 4

SB 863 was passed · Full House

Passed 141–0

May 28, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 141 No 0 Not voting 9

Democrats: 56 yes, 0 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 141

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Senfronia ThompsonD

Excused · 6

Senator Perry moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 863 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

May 30, 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

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 7, 2025	Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs	Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 9–0
May 15, 2025	House Natural Resources	Natural Resources: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 9–0

Relating to water withdrawn from the Edwards Aquifer and to the use of certain reclaimed water in an aquifer storage and recovery project.

Every action

Roll calls

Amendment No. 1 was adopted · Full House

SB 863 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

SB 863 was passed · Full House

Senator Perry moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 863 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Committee and other votes

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