House bill · 89R

HB 5320

Relating to the powers, duties, and governance of the Starr County Drainage District, the change of the name of the Starr County Drainage District to the Starr County Drainage and Groundwater Conservation District, the dissolution of the Starr County Groundwater Conservation District, and the transfer of the assets and liabilities of the Starr County Groundwater Conservation District to the Starr County Drainage and Groundwater Conservation District; authorizing the imposition of a tax.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

98 days from first to latest action, across 52 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 14
Referred to committee
Apr 7
Heard in committee
Apr 23
Reported from committee
Apr 29
Passed first chamber
May 10
Passed second chamber
May 28
Sent to governor
May 31
Became law
Jun 20

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 85–43

85 Yea

43 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 9/1/25
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Filed without the Governor's signature
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 31, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 31, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 30, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 30, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported
May 29, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Laid before the Senate
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Local Government
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Local Government
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Posting rule suspended
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Local Government Local Government
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 21, 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 6, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 5, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 5, 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
Recommendations filed with the Speaker
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
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
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Transmitted to the Governor
Mar 21, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 14, 2025 · House

Authors

In committee

Natural Resources
House
Referred Apr 7, 2025 · heard Apr 23, 2025 · reported after 22 days
Local Government
Senate
Referred May 21, 2025 · heard May 22, 2025 · reported after 1 day

Topics

County Government: General Environment: Water Special Districts & Authorities: Groundwater Conserve Dist.Water: Conservation

Bill text

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Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
EnrolledHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF

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