SB1261

Signed by Governor
Authored by Charles Perry (R)
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Caption: Relating to the financing of water supply projects included in the state water plan; authorizing the issuance of obligations.
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

Texas Policy Research Priority #1: TPR Vote Recommendation OPPOSED


Co-authors: Flores (R); West (D)
Sponsors: Gerdes (R)


(S) Gerdes signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Feb 13, 2025


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

Feb 28, 2025


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

Apr 7, 2025


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

Apr 9, 2025


(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
 

Apr 16, 2025


(S) Flores signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) West signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 22, 2025


(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250422_SB1261_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 engrossment as amended

20250422_SB1261_E: 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

20250422_SB1261_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
 

Apr 23, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 24, 2025


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

Apr 29, 2025


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

May 5, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 16, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 20, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Bipartisan amendment (No. 1) from Dean; Gonzalez, M.; Hefner; Luther; VanDeaver was offered.
(H) Point of order withdrawn (amendment)
(H) A Bipartisan amendment (No. 1) from Dean; Gonzalez, M.; Hefner; Luther; VanDeaver failed and was not adopted.
(H) Record vote

RV#3100: Yea 45 (R 32, D 13) - Nay 91 (R 48, D 43)
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Yea - Alders; Bell, C.; Dean; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Gamez; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harris Davila; Hefner; Hickland; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Lalani; Landgraf; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Luther; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Money; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Oliverson; Orr; Perez, V.; Raymond; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Slawson; Swanson; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson; Zweiner

Nay - Allen; Barry; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; DeAyala; Dorazio; Flores; Frank; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Guerra; Harless; Harrison; Hayes; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lozano; Lujan; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Noble; Olcott; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Shaheen; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu

Absent - Anchia; Gerdes; Gervin-Hawkins; Manuel; Moody; Morgan

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris; Hunter

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(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Record vote

RV#3101: Yea 125 (R 68, D 57) - Nay 14 (R 14, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; 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, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Bumgarner; Cain; Cunningham; Harrison; Leo Wilson; Lozano; Luther; Metcalf; Money; Oliverson; Slawson; Swanson; Toth; Vasut

Absent - Hernandez; Hinojosa; Leach; Martinez

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

Mark Dorazio: "When Record No. 3101 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 21, 2025


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

RV#3149: Yea 119 (R 59, D 60) - Nay 23 (R 23, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schoolcraft; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Bumgarner; Cain; Dorazio; Gates; Harrison; Hull; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; Metcalf; Oliverson; Patterson; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; Wharton

Absent - Darby; Louderback; Money

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris; Virdell

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

Matt Shaheen: "When Record No. 3149 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(S) House passage reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 22, 2025


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

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Mon 4/7/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Darrell Nichols for GBRA
(Mon 4/7/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Sarah Kirkle for Texas Water Association
(Mon 4/7/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Sheila Hemphill for self (with Texas Right To Know, Texas Hemp Industries Association)
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Christine Wright for City of San Antonio
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Darrell Stinson for Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA)
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Eddie Lucio for North Harris County Regional Water Authority
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Heather Harward for Texas Water Supply Partner
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Jay Howard for North Texas Municipal Water District
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Jeff Walker for Upper trinity regional water district
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Joshua Sanders for City of Houston
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Justin Yancy for Texas Business Leadership Council
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Kenneth Flippin for US Green Building Council
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Kristen Hogan for North Fort Bend Water Authority
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Kristen Hogan for West Harris County Regional Water Authority
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Mary McKaughan for Texas Rural Water Association
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Mindy Ellmer for Tarrant Regional Water District
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Perry Fowler for Texas Water Infrastructure Network (TXWIN)
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Rick Ramirez for City of Austin
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Scott Stewart for American Council of Engineering Companies of Texas (ACEC)
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Shea Pearson for Brazos River Authority
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Ty Embrey for Water Environment Association of Texas (WEAT)
 

On

(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Georiga Sanchez for Texas Water Development Board
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Jessica Pena for Texas Water Development Board
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Michele Risko for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)



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