HB2078

Signed by Governor
Authored by Stan Gerdes (R)
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Caption: Relating to the joint planning of desired future conditions in groundwater management areas.
Initially Referred to House Natural Resources Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 2078 aims to enhance the joint planning process for desired future conditions in groundwater management areas by requiring additional performance tracking and transparency measures. It mandates annual joint planning meetings among district representatives to review goals, effectiveness, and strategies while incorporating interim progress tracking. The bill also calls for a comprehensive explanatory report detailing progress and justifications for any changes in desired future conditions.

Joint authors: Isaac (R)
Sponsors: Perry (R)

Jan 24, 2025


(H) Gerdes signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Mar 14, 2025


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

Apr 30, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

May 2, 2025


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

May 7, 2025


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

May 8, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 10, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 12, 2025


(H) Isaac signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 15, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Gerdes amended the bill.
(H) Passed to engrossment as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#2753: Yea 120 (R 64, D 56) - Nay 16 (R 16, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Gates; Gerdes; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Bell, C.; Cain; Fairly; Holt; Hull; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Metcalf; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Schatzline; Shaheen; Slawson; Troxclair; Vasut

Absent - Darby; Garcia, L.; Geren; Lambert; McQueeney; Vo; Walle

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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May 16, 2025


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

RV#2863: Yea 97 (R 47, D 50) - Nay 18 (R 18, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Flores; Frank; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Harless; Harris; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Pierson; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schoolcraft; Simmons; Tepper; Thompson; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Bell, C.; Cain; Harris Davila; Hopper; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Schatzline; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Wilson

Absent - Bonnen; Canales; Fairly; Leach; Little; McLaughlin; Spiller

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Hinojosa; Vasut

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

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 2863 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

David Spiller: "When Record No. 2863 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)

Will Metcalf: "When Record No. 2863 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on State Affairs. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Reported engrossed
 

May 19, 2025


(S) Received from the House
 

May 22, 2025


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

May 23, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Vote taken in committee
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
 

May 27, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote

20250527_HB2078_2R: Yea 30 (R 19, D 11) - Nay 1 (R 1, D 0)

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

Nay - Creighton

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(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250527_HB2078_3R: Yea 30 (R 19, D 11) - Nay 1 (R 1, D 0)

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

Nay - Creighton

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(S) Record vote
 

May 28, 2025


(S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar
(H) Senate passage reported
(H) Reported enrolled
(H) Signed in the House
(S) Signed in the Senate
 

May 30, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor
 


(H) Perry signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Fri 5/23/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Alan Day for Brazos Valley GCD
(Fri 5/23/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Monique Norman for self (with Brazos Valley GCD, Evergreen UWCD, Panhandle GCD, Trinity Glen Rose GCD, Cow Creek GCD)
(Fri 5/23/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Trinity GCD for
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Jennifer Rodriguez for City of College Station
 

For

(Wed 4/30/2025) Testifying before H Natural Resources as Brian Sledge for Upper Trinity GCD, Prairielands GCD, Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District
(Fri 5/23/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Brian Sledge for Upper Trinity GCD, Prairielands GCD, Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District
(Fri 5/23/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Jeremy Mazur for Texas 2036
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Cyrus Reed for Sierra Club
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Doug Shaw for Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Gregory Ellis for Groundwater conservation district clients of the firm.
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Gregory Ellis for self (with Groundwater Conservation District clients of the firm.)
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Jeremy Mazur for Texas 2036
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Joshua Sanders for City of Houston
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Judith McGeary for self (with Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance)
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Kenneth Flippin for CHISPA Texas - project of League of Conservation Voters
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Larry French for Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF)
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Linda Curtis for self (with Simsboro Aquifer Water Defense Fund (SAWDF))
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Northern GCD for
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Paige Holbrooks for Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Robby Cook for self (with Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District)
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Ross Giesinger for Environmental Defense Fund
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Ross Giesinger for Environmental Defense Fund
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Ty Embrey for Middle Trinity GCD, Clearwater UWCD, Central Texas GCD, North Texas GCD, Middle Pecos GCD
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Ty Embrey for Middle Trinity GCD, Clearwater UWCD, Northern Trinity GCD, Middle Pecos GCD, Central Texas GCD, North Texas GCD
 

On

(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Adam Foster for Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as John Dupnik for Texas Water Development Board
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Kim Nygren for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Natalie Ballew for TWDB



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