Senate bill · 89R

SB 1959

Relating to the authority of the North Texas Groundwater Conservation District to consider certain factors before granting or denying a permit.

Did not pass

Progress

76 days from first to latest action, across 33 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 5
Referred to committee
Mar 17
Heard in committee
Apr 28
Reported from committee
Apr 29
Passed first chamber
May 6
Passed second chamber
Stopped here
Sent to governor
Became law

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Record votes

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Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 1959 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 6, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Committee report sent to Calendars
May 20, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 20, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 20, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Natural Resources
May 15, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 15, 2025 · House
Referred to Natural Resources Natural Resources
May 7, 2025 · House
Read first time
May 7, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
May 6, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Passed to engrossment as amended
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Amended
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 5, 2025 · Senate

Authors

In committee

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Senate
Referred Mar 17, 2025 · heard Apr 28, 2025 · reported after 43 days
Natural Resources
House
Referred May 7, 2025 · heard May 15, 2025 · reported after 8 days

Topics

Special Districts & Authorities: Groundwater Conserve Dist.Special Districts & Authorities: Water & Utility Water: Conservation

Bill text

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

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HB 5560Relating to penalties in certain suits involving a groundwater conservation district; increasing a penalty.	Cody HarrisR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2080Relating to the review of the duties of a groundwater conservation district by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.	Stan GerdesR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
SB 3066Relating to the boundaries of, and validating certain acts and proceedings of, the Driftwood Conservation District.	Donna CampbellR	Became law	Became law	May 21, 2025Recommendations filed with the Senate