Senate bill · 89R

SB 863

Relating to water withdrawn from the Edwards Aquifer and to the use of certain reclaimed water in an aquifer storage and recovery project.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

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

Filed
Jan 22
Referred to committee
Feb 13
Heard in committee
Apr 7
Reported from committee
Apr 7
Passed first chamber
Apr 16
Passed second chamber
May 28
Sent to governor
Jun 1
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

House · May 27, 2025

Passed 139–0

139 Yea

0 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 28, 2025

Passed 141–0

141 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 30, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

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
Jun 1, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
Jun 1, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 31, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 31, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
May 31, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 30, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
May 30, 2025 · Senate
Read
May 30, 2025 · Senate
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
May 30, 2025 · Senate
House passage as amended reported
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · House
Passed
May 28, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 28, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 27, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
May 27, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 27, 2025 · House
Amended
May 27, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 27, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 24, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 22, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 21, 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
Left pending in committee
May 14, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Natural Resources
May 14, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Natural Resources
May 14, 2025 · House
Referred to Natural Resources Natural Resources
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Laid before the Senate
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Apr 7, 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 13, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Jan 22, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Jan 22, 2025 · Senate

Authors

In committee

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Senate
Referred Feb 13, 2025 · heard Apr 7, 2025 · reported after 53 days
Natural Resources
House
Referred Apr 22, 2025 · heard May 14, 2025 · reported after 23 days

Topics

Special Districts & Authorities: Water & Utility Utilities: General

Bill text

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

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