House bill · 89R

HB 638

Relating to a requirement that certain water districts make audio and video recordings of open meetings available on the Internet.

Did not pass

Progress

184 days from first to latest action, across 25 recorded actions.

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

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

passage

House · May 13, 2025

Passed 139–2

139 Yea

2 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 14, 2025

Passed 140–0

140 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Referred to Local Government Local Government
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 14, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 14, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 14, 2025 · House
Passed
May 14, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 14, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 13, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
May 13, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 13, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 10, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 8, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 1, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Natural Resources
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Mar 12, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Natural Resources
Mar 12, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Natural Resources
Mar 12, 2025 · House
Referred to Natural Resources Natural Resources
Mar 4, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 4, 2025 · House
Filed
Nov 12, 2024 · House

Natural Resources
House
Referred Mar 4, 2025 · heard Mar 12, 2025 · reported after 51 days
Local Government
Senate
Referred May 15, 2025 · never reported

Other legislation this session sharing the most index topics.

Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
SB 1504Relating to meetings of the board of directors of the Gulf Coast Authority.	Mayes MiddletonR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
HB 391Relating to board of directors meeting locations of certain special districts.	Keith BellR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	Apr 24, 2025Received from the House
HB 3256Relating to meetings of the board of directors of the Gulf Coast Authority.	Dennis PaulR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 20, 2025Referred to Natural Resources
SB 1339Relating to a requirement that certain water districts make audio and video recordings of open meetings available on the Internet.	Kelly HancockR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Feb 28, 2025Referred to Local Government
SB 3054Relating to the powers, duties, and governance of the Starr County Drainage District, changing the name of the Starr County Drainage District to the Starr County Drainage and Groundwater Conservation District, and the dissolution and transfer of the Starr County Groundwater Conservation District to the Starr County Drainage and Groundwater Conservation District; authorizing the imposition of a tax.	Judith ZaffiriniD	Became law	Became law	May 14, 2025Recommendations filed with the Senate
HB 2078Relating to the joint planning of desired future conditions in groundwater management areas.	Stan GerdesR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25