SB1532

Signed by Governor
Authored by Judith Zaffirini (D)
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Caption: Relating to the information required to be posted by the Texas Water Development Board on the board's Internet website regarding the use of the state water implementation fund for Texas.
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 1532 enhances transparency requirements for the Texas Water Development Board, mandating it to post updates on state-funded water projects. This includes project completion timelines, financial summaries, and risk assessments regarding loan repayments and potential defaults.

Sponsors: Martinez (D)

Feb 21, 2025


(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Mar 6, 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) Vote taken in committee
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
 

Mar 24, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Mar 26, 2025


(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

20250326_SB1532_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

20250326_SB1532_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
 

Mar 27, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 9, 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 1, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Laid out in lieu of companion
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Record vote

RV#1212: Yea 109 (R 57, D 52) - Nay 17 (R 17, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bernal; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Canales; Capriglione; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Paul; Perez, V.; Phelan; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Hickland; Hopper; Little; Lowe; Luther; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Pierson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Virdell

Absent - Bell, K.; Bhojani; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Cole; Dean; Frank; Harrison; Kerwin; Manuel; Moody; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Plesa; Richardson; Vasut

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Briscoe Cain: "When Record No. 1212 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 1212 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 2, 2025


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

RV#1348: Yea 97 (R 46, D 51) - Nay 27 (R 27, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Capriglione; Cole; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Isaac; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Longoria; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Dorazio; Harrison; Hickland; Hopper; Kerwin; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Luther; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Pierson; Richardson; Schoolcraft; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut

Absent - Ashby

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

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

Janie Lopez: "When Record No. 1348 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Calendars. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 5, 2025


(S) House passage reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 7, 2025


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

May 19, 2025


(E) Signed by the Governor
(E) Effective on 9/1/25
 


(S) Martinez signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Cyrus Reed for Sierra Club
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Heather Harward for Texas Water Supply Partner
(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Heather Harward for Upper Trinity Regional Water District
 

On

(Mon 3/17/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Jessica Pena for Texas Water Development Board



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