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House bill · 89R

HB 685

Relating to rates established by municipalities for water or sewer service for certain entities.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

220 days from first to latest action, across 45 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Nov 12

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 4

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 26

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 2

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 23

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 25

  7. Sent to governor

    May 28

  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 · Apr 22, 2025

Passed 145–0

145 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Apr 23, 2025

Passed 145–0

145 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

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 28, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    May 27, 2025 · House

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 26, 2025 · House

  7. Senate passage reported

    May 25, 2025 · House

  8. Record vote

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  9. Passed

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read 3rd time

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  11. Record vote

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  12. Three day rule suspended

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  13. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

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

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  15. Laid before the Senate

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  16. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  17. Committee report printed and distributed

    May 13, 2025 · Senate

  18. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    May 13, 2025 · Senate

  19. Reported favorably w/o amendments Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

    May 13, 2025 · Senate

  20. Co-sponsor authorized

    May 13, 2025 · Senate

  21. Vote taken in committee

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  22. Considered in public hearing Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  23. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  24. Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  25. Read first time

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  26. Received from the House

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  27. Reported engrossed

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  28. Record vote

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  29. Passed

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  30. Read 3rd time

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  31. Record vote

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  32. Passed to engrossment

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  33. Read 2nd time

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  34. Placed on General State Calendar

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  35. Considered in Calendars

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  36. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Apr 8, 2025 · House

  37. Committee report distributed

    Apr 8, 2025 · House

  38. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Apr 8, 2025 · House

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

    Apr 2, 2025 · House

  40. Considered in public hearing Natural Resources

    Apr 2, 2025 · House

  41. Left pending in committee

    Mar 26, 2025 · House

  42. Considered in public hearing Natural Resources

    Mar 26, 2025 · House

  43. Referred to Natural Resources Natural Resources

    Mar 4, 2025 · House

  44. Read first time

    Mar 4, 2025 · House

  45. Filed

    Nov 12, 2024 · House

Authors

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

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  • Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR

In committee

Topics

City Government: UtilitiesTaxation: Property-ExemptionsUtilities: Water & Sewer

Bill text

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SB 2701Relating to rates established by municipalities for water or sewer service for certain entities.Brandon CreightonRReferred to committeeDid not passApr 3, 2025Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
SB 2662Relating to the enforcement of drought contingency plans by water and sewer utilities and the Public Utility Commission of Texas.Charles PerryRBecame lawBecame lawMay 30, 2025Effective immediately
HB 29Relating to water losses reported by certain municipally owned utilities to the Texas Water Development Board; authorizing administrative penalties.Stan GerdesRBecame lawBecame lawMay 29, 2025Effective immediately
HB 2867Relating to late payment fees charged by a municipally owned water utility.Gary GatesRPassed first chamberDid not passMay 13, 2025Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
SB 2160Relating to the jurisdiction of the Public Utility Commission of Texas over municipally owned utility water and sewer service outside the corporate limits of a municipality.Flores–Heard in committeeDid not passApr 14, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 5559Relating to the enforcement of drought contingency plans by water and sewer utilities and the Public Utility Commission of Texas.Cody HarrisRHeard in committeeDid not passApr 16, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 685 (89R) · Polis