Signed by Governor Authored by Judith Zaffirini (D) View at Source
Caption: Relating to notice provided to certain public drinking water supply systems before water quality testing. 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 1662 requires the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to provide notice up to 24 hours in advance before conducting water quality testing at public drinking water supply systems that obtain their water from underground sources. The notice applies when the commission is investigating a complaint regarding water quality. This bill aims to improve communication between regulatory agencies and public water suppliers.
Sponsors: Guillen (R)
Feb 26, 2025
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate (S) Filed
Mar 11, 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 (S) Reported favorably w/o amendments (S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar (S) Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 14, 2025
(S) Placed on intent calendar
Apr 15, 2025
(S) Co-author authorized (S) Not again placed on intent calendar
Apr 16, 2025
(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 17, 2025
(H) Received from the Senate
Apr 22, 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 15, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars
May 19, 2025
(H) Placed on General State Calendar (H) Read 2nd time (H) Passed to 3rd reading (H) Record vote
RV#2968: Yea 141 (R 85, D 56) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0) View Source
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Cassandra Garcia Hernandez: "When Record No. 2968 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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(S) House passage reported (S) Reported enrolled
May 21, 2025
(S) Signed in the Senate (H) Signed in the House (E) Sent to the Governor
May 30, 2025
(E) Signed by the Governor (E) Effective on 9/1/25
(S) Guillen signed onto the bill as Sponsor
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
For
(Mon 4/7/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Carrie Wilcoxson for self (Wed 4/30/2025) Testifying before H Natural Resources as Carrie Wilcoxson for self (with Owner) (Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Charles Maley for self (with South Texans' Property Rights Association) (Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Christine Yanas for Methodist Healthcare Ministries (Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Cyrus Reed for Sierra Club (Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Cyrus Reed for Sierra Club (Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Javier Lopez for Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance (Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Kenneth Flippin for CHISPA Texas - project of League of Conservation Voters (Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Steven Deline for self
On
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Brittney Wortham-Teakell for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) (Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Kristi Mills-Jurach for TCEQ (Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Michele Risko for TCEQ
