Assigned to Committee Authored by Gary Gates (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to late payment fees charged by a municipally owned water utility. 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 2867 establishes limits on late payment fees charged by municipally owned water utilities for water and sewer services. It prohibits a utility from imposing a late fee before the 32nd day of the penalty period that exceeds $5 or 2% of the past due amount, whichever is greater. After the 32nd day but before the 41st day, the maximum allowable late fee increases to $5 or 5% of the past due amount. After the 41st day but before the 51st day, the late fee may not exceed $5 or 10% of the past due amount. Additionally, the bill requires that a late payment penalty period may not begin before the 21st day after the customer's bill is mailed or transmitted electronically, and it ends once the customer fully pays all past-due amounts.
Joint authors: Harris (R); Lopez, J. (R); Munoz (D); Thompson (D) Co-authors: Bell, K. (R); Bumgarner (R); Canales (D); Curry (R); Darby (R); Dorazio (R); Guillen (R); Harless (R); Hayes (R); Hefner (R); Hickland (R); Holt (R); Hull (R); Lalani (D); Leach (R); Little (R); Longoria (D); Louderback (R); Lozano (R); Martinez (D); McLaughlin (R); Meyer (R); Meza (D); Morgan (R); Oliverson (R); Ordaz (D); Patterson (R); Paul (R); Raymond (D); Reynolds (D); Smithee (R); Talarico (D); Tepper (R); Troxclair (R); Vasut (R); Vo (D); Wilson (R); Wu (D)
Feb 14, 2025
(H) Gates signed onto the bill as Author (H) Filed
Mar 19, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Natural Resources, chaired by a Republican
Apr 9, 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
Apr 24, 2025
(H) Considered in formal meeting (H) Committee substitute considered in committee (H) Reported favorably as substituted
Apr 29, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed (H) Committee report sent to Calendars
May 5, 2025
(H) Lopez, J. signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Harris signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Thompson signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Munoz signed onto the bill as Joint Author
May 7, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars
May 8, 2025
(H) McLaughlin signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Meyer signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Meza signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Morgan signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Oliverson signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Ordaz signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Patterson signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Paul signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Raymond signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Reynolds signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Smithee signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Talarico signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Tepper signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Troxclair signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Vasut signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Vo signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Wilson signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Wu signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Leach signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Bumgarner signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Canales signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Curry signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Darby signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Dorazio signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Guillen signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Harless signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Hayes signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Hefner signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Hickland signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Holt signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Hull signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Lalani signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Little signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Longoria signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Louderback signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Lozano signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Martinez signed onto the bill as Coauthor
May 9, 2025
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
May 10, 2025
(H) Read 2nd time (H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Gates amended the bill. (H) Record vote
RV#2100: Yea 121 (R 79, D 42) - Nay 1 (R 1, D 0) View Source
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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (H) Reported engrossed (S) Received from the House
May 13, 2025
(S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs, chaired by a Republican
May 19, 2025
(H) Bell, K. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
Against
(Wed 4/9/2025) Testifying before H Natural Resources as Tyler Hjorth for San Marcos TX Utilities (Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Clifford Sparks for City of Dallas (Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Hope Wells for San Antonio Water System (SAWS) (Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Jon Weist for City of Irving (Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Scott Miller for City of Buda (Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Taylor Borer for City of Garland
On
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Leah Clark for City of Georgetown
