HB2080

Signed by Governor
Authored by Stan Gerdes (R)
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Caption: Relating to the review of the duties of a groundwater conservation district by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
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 2080 seeks to refine the procedures for reviewing the duties of groundwater conservation districts by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The bill introduces new provisions for appointing review panels, establishing reimbursement guidelines, and ensuring public access to records. It also allows the commission to seek technical assistance and legal guidance during the review process, while extending deadlines to accommodate comprehensive evaluations.

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 8, 2025


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

May 9, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 10, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 12, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 15, 2025


(H) Isaac signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(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#2744: Yea 137 (R 79, D 58) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Absent - Barry; Darby; Lambert

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

J. M. Lozano: "When Record No. 2744 was taken, I was excused because of important business. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 16, 2025


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

RV#2857: Yea 118 (R 67, D 51) - Nay 1 (R 1, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; 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; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hefner; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Pierson; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Spiller; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Barry

Absent - Bonnen; Canales; Fairly; Hayes

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut

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

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 2857 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Jeffrey Barry: "When Record No. 2857 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Will Metcalf: "When Record No. 2857 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on State Affairs. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Reported engrossed
 

May 19, 2025


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

May 22, 2025


(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 as substituted
 

May 26, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 2nd time

20250526_HB2080_2R: Yea 25 (R 19, D 6) - Nay 6 (R 1, D 5)

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

Nay - Alvarado; Eckhardt; Johnson; Miles; Nichols; Zaffirini

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(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250526_HB2080_FA1: 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) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Passed to 3rd reading as amended
(S) Record vote
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250526_HB2080_3R: Yea 28 (R 19, D 9) - Nay 3 (R 1, D 2)

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; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West

Nay - Miles; Nichols; Zaffirini

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(S) Record vote
(H) Senate passage as amended reported
 

May 27, 2025


(H) Senate Amendments distributed
(H) Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
 

May 28, 2025


(H) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
(H) Record vote

RV#3997: Yea 123 (R 73, D 50) - Nay 12 (R 9, D 3)
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Yea - Alders; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hernandez; Hickland; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Ashby; Gonzalez, J.; Harrison; Hefner; Holt; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Luther; Olcott; Reynolds; Simmons; Swanson

Absent - Canales; Morales Shaw; Schofield; Wilson

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Penny Morales Shaw: "When Record No. 3997 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) Text of Senate Amendment(s)
(S) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
 

May 29, 2025


(H) Reported enrolled
 

May 30, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
 

May 31, 2025


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


(H) Perry signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as John Kirkland for self (with City of Bastrop)
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Sylvia Carrillo for self (with City of Bastrop)
 

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
(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 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.
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Kenneth Flippin for CHISPA Texas - project of League of Conservation Voters
(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 Steven Deline for self
 

On

(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 Gregory Ellis for self (with Groundwater Conservation District clients of the firm.)
(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
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as John Dupnik for Texas Water Development Board
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Kim Nygren for TCEQ
(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 Texas water development board



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