Senate bill · 89R

SB 1261

Relating to the financing of water supply projects included in the state water plan; authorizing the issuance of obligations.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

127 days from first to latest action, across 56 recorded actions.

Filed
Feb 13
Referred to committee
Feb 28
Heard in committee
Apr 7
Reported from committee
Apr 9
Passed first chamber
Apr 22
Passed second chamber
May 21
Sent to governor
May 22
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

Senate · Apr 22, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 1261 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Apr 22, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

Senate · Apr 22, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

other

House · May 20, 2025

Failed 45–91

45 Yea

91 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

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passage

House · May 20, 2025

Passed 125–14

125 Yea

14 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

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passage

House · May 21, 2025

Passed 119–23

119 Yea

23 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 9/1/25
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 22, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
May 22, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 21, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 21, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 21, 2025 · House
Passed
May 21, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 21, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 20, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 20, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
May 20, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 20, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 20, 2025 · House
Amendment fails of adoption
May 20, 2025 · House
Point of order withdrawn (amendment)
May 20, 2025 · House
Amendment(s) offered
May 20, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 20, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 20, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 16, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 5, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 5, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 5, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Natural Resources
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Referred to Natural Resources Natural Resources
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Passed to engrossment as amended
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Amended
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Feb 13, 2025 · Senate

Authors

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Royce West cosponsorD
Flores cosponsor–

In committee

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Senate
Referred Feb 28, 2025 · heard Apr 7, 2025 · reported after 40 days
Natural Resources
House
Referred Apr 24, 2025 · heard Apr 29, 2025 · reported after 5 days

Topics

Political Subdivisions State Finances: Management & Control Water: Development Water: General

Bill text

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

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