Senate bill · 89R

SB 971

Relating to the definition of a rural political subdivision for purposes of the Texas Water Assistance Program.

Became law

Effective immediately

Progress

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

Filed
Jan 29
Referred to committee
Feb 13
Heard in committee
Mar 3
Reported from committee
Mar 4
Passed first chamber
Mar 13
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.

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 971 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Mar 13, 2025

Passed 30–0

30 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Republican

passage

House · May 20, 2025

Passed 125–18

125 Yea

18 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 21, 2025

Passed 126–20

126 Yea

20 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective immediately
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
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
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 9, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 8, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 8, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Natural Resources
May 2, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 2, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Natural Resources
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Natural Resources
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Referred to Natural Resources Natural Resources
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Mar 18, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Mar 3, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Mar 3, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Mar 3, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 3, 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 29, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Jan 29, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 2 coauthors or sponsors

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César Blanco cosponsorD
Adam Hinojosa cosponsorR

In committee

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Senate
Referred Feb 13, 2025 · heard Mar 3, 2025 · reported after 19 days
Natural Resources
House
Referred Apr 9, 2025 · heard Apr 30, 2025 · reported after 23 days

Topics

Economic & Industrial Development: General Economic & Industrial Development: Rural Political Subdivisions Water: Development Water: General

Bill text

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

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