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House bill · 89R

HB 2078

Relating to the joint planning of desired future conditions in groundwater management areas.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

147 days from first to latest action, across 51 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Jan 24

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 14

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 30

  4. Reported from committee

    May 2

  5. Passed first chamber

    May 16

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 27

  7. Sent to governor

    May 30

  8. Became law

    Jun 20

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Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

passage

House · May 15, 2025

Passed 120–16

120 Yea

16 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 16, 2025

Passed 97–18

97 Yea

18 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2078 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 27, 2025

Passed 30–1

30 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Republican

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2078 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 27, 2025

Passed 30–1

30 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Republican

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 30, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    May 28, 2025 · House

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 28, 2025 · House

  7. Senate passage reported

    May 28, 2025 · House

  8. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  9. Record vote

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  10. Passed

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  11. Read 3rd time

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  12. Record vote

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  13. Three day rule suspended

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  14. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  15. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  16. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  17. Placed on intent calendar

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  18. Committee report printed and distributed

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  19. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  20. Reported favorably w/o amendments Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  21. Vote taken in committee

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  22. Testimony taken in committee Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  23. Considered in public hearing Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  24. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  25. Posting rule suspended

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  26. Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  27. Read first time

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  28. Received from the House

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  29. Reported engrossed

    May 16, 2025 · House

  30. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 16, 2025 · House

  31. Record vote

    May 16, 2025 · House

  32. Passed

    May 16, 2025 · House

  33. Read 3rd time

    May 16, 2025 · House

  34. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 15, 2025 · House

  35. Record vote

    May 15, 2025 · House

  36. Passed to engrossment as amended

    May 15, 2025 · House

  37. Amended

    May 15, 2025 · House

  38. Read 2nd time

    May 15, 2025 · House

  39. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 12, 2025 · House

  40. Considered in Calendars

    May 10, 2025 · House

  41. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 8, 2025 · House

  42. Committee report distributed

    May 7, 2025 · House

  43. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 7, 2025 · House

  44. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Natural Resources

    May 2, 2025 · House

  45. Considered in formal meeting

    May 2, 2025 · House

  46. Left pending in committee

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  47. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Natural Resources

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  48. Considered in public hearing Natural Resources

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  49. Referred to Natural Resources Natural Resources

    Mar 14, 2025 · House

  50. Read first time

    Mar 14, 2025 · House

  51. Filed

    Jan 24, 2025 · House

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