Signed by Governor Authored by Judith Zaffirini (D) View at Source
Caption: Relating to notification procedures concerning groundwater contamination. 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 1663 enhances notification requirements for groundwater contamination. The bill amends existing law to require the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to notify not only private well owners and groundwater conservation districts but also residents living within one mile of a contamination site. Notifications must be made as soon as practicable but no later than 30 days after the agency receives notice or independently learns of contamination. The bill allows notifications to be sent via first-class mail, email, door-to-door notices, or other effective delivery methods.
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 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
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) Record vote
RV#3615: Yea 118 (R 60, D 58) - Nay 25 (R 25, D 0) View Source
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(S) House passage reported (S) Reported enrolled
May 28, 2025
(S) Signed in the Senate
May 30, 2025
(H) Signed in the House (E) Sent to the Governor
(S) Guillen signed onto the bill as Sponsor
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
For
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Alexa Aragonez for City of Houston (Wed 5/7/2025) 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 5/7/2025) 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 (Mon 4/7/2025) 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 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 Nancy McKee for self (Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Susan Stewart for self (Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Vanessa Puig Williams for Environmental defense fund
