Senate bill · 89R

SB 1194

Relating to creating the Central Texas Water Alliance; providing authority to issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain; providing authority to impose fees.

Became law

Effective immediately

Progress

94 days from first to latest action, across 50 recorded actions.

Filed
Feb 10
Referred to committee
Feb 28
Heard in committee
Mar 17
Reported from committee
Mar 17
Passed first chamber
Mar 27
Passed second chamber
Apr 30
Sent to governor
May 6
Became law
Feb 10

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.

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 1194 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Mar 27, 2025

Passed 27–3

27 Yea

3 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · Mar 27, 2025

Passed 27–3

27 Yea

3 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

House · Apr 29, 2025

Passed 121–25

121 Yea

25 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Apr 30, 2025

Passed 121–20

121 Yea

20 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective immediately
May 15, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
May 15, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 6, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
May 5, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Passed
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Laid out in lieu of companion
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Natural Resources
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Referred to Natural Resources Natural Resources
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Mar 31, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Not again placed on intent calendar
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Recommendations filed with the Senate
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
Transmitted to the Governor
Feb 10, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Feb 10, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Feb 10, 2025 · Senate

Authors

In committee

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Senate
Referred Feb 28, 2025 · heard Mar 17, 2025 · reported after 17 days
Natural Resources
House
Referred Apr 9, 2025 · heard Apr 24, 2025 · reported after 15 days

Topics

City Government: Utilities County Government: General Special Districts & Authorities: Water & Utility Special Districts & Authorities: Water Control Improve Dist.Water: Development

Bill text

EnrolledHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF

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