Filed without the Governor's Signature Authored by Lois Kolkhorst (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to eligibility for a general permit to discharge waste into or adjacent to waters in this state. 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 1302 amends the Texas Water Code to establish a five-year prohibition on obtaining a general permit to discharge waste into state waters after a permit has been denied or suspended. If the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) denies or suspends a company's authority to discharge wastewater or other pollutants under a general permit, the company cannot reapply for a general permit until five years have passed from the date of denial or suspension. The bill applies only to denials or suspensions occurring on or after September 1, 2025, ensuring that existing cases are governed by current law.
Co-authors: Johnson (D); Miles (D); West (D) Sponsors: Bell, C. (R)
Feb 14, 2025
(S) Kolkhorst 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
Mar 17, 2025
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (S) Considered in public hearing (S) Testimony taken in committee (S) Vote taken in committee
Mar 18, 2025
(S) Reported favorably as substituted (S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar (S) Committee report printed and distributed
Mar 20, 2025
(S) Miles signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Johnson signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Co-author authorized
Apr 10, 2025
(S) West signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Co-author authorized (S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar (S) Laid before the Senate (S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment (S) Vote recorded in Journal (S) Three day rule suspended (S) Record vote (S) Read 3rd time (S) Passed (S) Record vote (S) Reported engrossed
Apr 14, 2025
(H) Received from the Senate
Apr 17, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Natural Resources, chaired by a Republican
May 7, 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 15, 2025
(H) Considered in formal meeting (H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 20, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed
May 21, 2025
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
May 22, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars
May 24, 2025
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
May 27, 2025
(H) Read 2nd time (H) Passed to 3rd reading (H) Read 3rd time (H) Postponed (H) Record vote
RV#3673: Yea 103 (R 81, D 22) - Nay 29 (R 1, D 28) View Source
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(S) House passage reported (S) Reported enrolled
May 30, 2025
(S) Signed in the Senate
Jun 1, 2025
(H) Signed in the House (E) Sent to the Governor
(S) Bell, C. signed onto the bill as Sponsor
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
For
(Mon 3/17/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as and Conservancy for (Mon 3/17/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Paul Sarahan for Cook's Branch Conservancy (Wed 5/7/2025) Testifying before H Natural Resources as Paul Sarahan for Cook's Branch Conservancy (Mon 3/17/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Sarah Mitchell for self (with Cook's Branch Conservancy) (Wed 5/7/2025) Testifying before H Natural Resources as Sarah Mitchell for self (with Mitchell Family) (Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Cyrus Reed for Sierra Club (Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Cyrus Reed for Sierra Club (Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Jennifer Allmon for Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops (Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Jennifer Allmon for Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops (Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Jennifer Walker for National Wildlife Federation (Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Matt Wagner for self (with Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society) (Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Ross Giesinger for Environmental Defense Fund
On
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Robert Sadlier for TCEQ (Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Robert Sadlier for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
