Senate bill · 89R

SB 616

Relating to aquifer storage and recovery projects that transect a portion of the Edwards Aquifer.

Became law

Effective immediately

Progress

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

Filed
Dec 13
Referred to committee
Feb 3
Heard in committee
Feb 24
Reported from committee
Feb 25
Passed first chamber
Mar 12
Passed second chamber
May 5
Sent to governor
May 13
Became law
May 24

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 SB 616 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Mar 12, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

House · May 2, 2025

Passed 126–1

126 Yea

1 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 5, 2025

Passed 133–3

133 Yea

3 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 12, 2025

Passed 30–0

30 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Democratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective immediately
May 24, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
May 24, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 13, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
May 13, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
May 12, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Read
May 12, 2025 · Senate
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
May 12, 2025 · Senate
House passage as amended reported
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 5, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 5, 2025 · House
Passed
May 5, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 5, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 2, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 2, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
May 2, 2025 · House
Amended
May 2, 2025 · House
Laid out as postponed business
May 2, 2025 · House
Postponed
May 2, 2025 · House
Amendment withdrawn
May 2, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 2, 2025 · House
Laid out in lieu of companion
May 2, 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 13, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Feb 25, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Feb 25, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Feb 25, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Dec 13, 2024 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Dec 13, 2024 · Senate

Authors

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

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Sarah Eckhardt cosponsorD

In committee

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Senate
Referred Feb 3, 2025 · heard Feb 24, 2025 · reported after 22 days
Natural Resources
House
Referred Apr 9, 2025 · heard Apr 24, 2025 · reported after 15 days

Topics

Environment: Water Water: Development Water: General

Bill text

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

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