House bill · 89R

HB 3898

Relating to the authority of the Texas Water Development Board to provide financial assistance to certain political subdivisions for brackish water desalination.

Did not pass

Progress

78 days from first to latest action, across 33 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 6
Referred to committee
Mar 27
Heard in committee
Apr 23
Reported from committee
Apr 29
Passed first chamber
May 10
Passed second chamber
Stopped here
Sent to governor
Became law

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 10, 2025

Passed 93–35

93 Yea

35 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

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Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Left pending in committee
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Posting rule suspended
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 10, 2025 · House
Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
May 10, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 10, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 10, 2025 · House
Passed
May 10, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 10, 2025 · House
Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
May 10, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
May 10, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 10, 2025 · House
Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
May 10, 2025 · House
Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
May 8, 2025 · House
Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
May 8, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 8, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 7, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Natural Resources
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Natural Resources
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Natural Resources
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Referred to Natural Resources Natural Resources
Mar 27, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 27, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 6, 2025 · House

Authors

In committee

Natural Resources
House
Referred Mar 27, 2025 · heard Apr 23, 2025 · reported after 33 days
Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Senate
Referred May 16, 2025 · heard May 23, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Disaster Preparedness & Relief Environment: Water Special Districts & Authorities: Groundwater Conserve Dist.Special Districts & Authorities: Water & Utility State Finances: Management & Control Water: Development Water: General

Bill text

House Committee ReportHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF

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SB 2123Relating to the authority of the Texas Water Development Board to provide financial assistance to certain counties for brackish water desalination.	Judith ZaffiriniD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 24, 2025Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
SB 7Relating to the oversight and financing of certain water infrastructure matters under the jurisdiction of the Texas Water Development Board.	Charles PerryR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025See remarks for effective date
HB 4331Relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board of the state environmental review process for certain projects eligible for financial assistance from the flood infrastructure fund and the implementation of streamlining procedures based on the results of the study.	Janie LopezR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 12, 2025Received from the House
HB 1523Relating to a temporary prohibition on the authorization by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of the use of a Class V injection well for certain aquifer storage and recovery projects.	Stan GerdesR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 28, 2025Removed from local & uncontested calendar
HB 4526Relating to the establishment of a grant program by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation to plug abandoned and deteriorating water wells.	Mando MartinezD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 3, 2025Referred to Natural Resources
SB 1606Relating to the authority of the Texas Water Development Board to provide financial assistance from the safe drinking water revolving fund to certain political subdivisions that provide raw water to another political subdivision.	Adam HinojosaR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 10, 2025Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs