SB616

Signed by Governor
Authored by Charles Schwertner (R)
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Caption: Relating to aquifer storage and recovery projects that transect a portion of the Edwards Aquifer.
Initially Referred to Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Natural Resources Committee, chaired by a Republican
SB 616 proposes amendments to the Texas Water Code to authorize aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) projects involving injection wells that transect the Edwards Aquifer in specific areas. The bill permits the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to allow, by rule or permit, such projects in Williamson County east of Interstate Highway 35, provided the injection wells penetrate underlying geologic formations of the Edwards Aquifer. It mandates the commission adopt implementing rules by March 1, 2026.

Co-authors: Eckhardt (D)
Sponsors: Harris Davila (R)

Dec 13, 2024


(S) Schwertner signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Feb 3, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs, chaired by a Republican
 

Feb 24, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

Feb 25, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Mar 11, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Mar 12, 2025


(S) Eckhardt signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

20250312_SB616_2R: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250312_SB616_3R: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Mar 13, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 9, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Natural Resources, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 24, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

Apr 29, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 2, 2025


(H) Laid out in lieu of companion
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Harris Davila; Virdell was withdrawn.
(H) Postponed
(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Harris Davila; Virdell amended the bill.
(H) Passed to 3rd reading as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#1364: Yea 126 (R 80, D 46) - Nay 1 (R 0, D 1)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Meza

Absent - Gervin-Hawkins; Lopez, R.; Smithee; Walle

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Simmons; Tinderholt

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May 5, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#1372: Yea 133 (R 76, D 57) - Nay 3 (R 3, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Cain; Leo Wilson; Toth

Absent - Buckley; Davis, Y.; Hull; Jones, J.; Kitzman; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer; Schatzline; Schofield

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Jolanda Jones: "When Record No. 1372 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Nate Schatzline: "When Record No. 1372 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Trey Martinez Fischer: "When Record No. 1372 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
 

May 6, 2025


(S) House passage as amended reported
 

May 12, 2025


(S) House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
(S) Read
(S) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
(S) Record vote
(H) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 13, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
(H) Signed in the House
(E) Sent to the Governor
 


(S) Harris Davila signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Mon 2/24/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Brian Sledge for Brazos River Authority
(Mon 2/24/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Matt Phillips for Brazos River Authority
(Mon 2/24/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Cyrus Reed for Sierra Club
(Mon 2/24/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Sarah Floerke for Lower Colorado River Authority
(Mon 2/24/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Vanessa Puig Williams for self
 

On

(Mon 2/24/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Allen Woelke for self
(Mon 2/24/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Ashley Forbes for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
(Mon 2/24/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as John Dupnik for Texas Water Development Board
(Mon 2/24/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Neil Deeds for self



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