HB29

Signed by Governor
Authored by Stan Gerdes (R)
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Caption: Relating to water losses reported by certain municipally owned utilities to the Texas Water Development Board; authorizing administrative penalties.
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
Co-authors: Isaac (R); Louderback (R)
Sponsors: Perry (R)
Co-sponsors: Eckhardt (D)


(H) Eckhardt signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Perry signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Mar 13, 2025


(H) Gerdes signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Mar 14, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Natural Resources, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 26, 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 2, 2025


(H) House Natural Resources met.
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Apr 8, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 24, 2025


(H) Isaac signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Gerdes amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#498: Yea 136 (R 83, D 53) - Nay 3 (R 0, D 3)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Flores; Garcia Hernandez; Rosenthal

Absent - Anchia; Gates; Lalani; McQueeney; Morales Shaw; Morales, E.; Ordaz; Phelan

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

Cassandra Garcia Hernandez: "When Record No. 498 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

John McQueeney: "When Record No. 498 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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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 2) from Lujan amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#499: Yea 143 (R 85, D 58) - Nay 2 (R 0, D 2)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Anchia; Rosenthal

Absent - Garcia Hernandez; Gates

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

Cassandra Garcia Hernandez: "When Record No. 499 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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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) Passed to engrossment as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#500: Yea 136 (R 85, D 51) - Nay 9 (R 0, D 9)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Zweiner

Nay - Anchia; Canales; Flores; Garcia Hernandez; Munoz; Reynolds; Rose; Rosenthal; Wu

Absent - Gonzalez, M.; Lujan

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

Cassandra Garcia Hernandez: "When Record No. 500 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

John Lujan: "When Record No. 500 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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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
 

Apr 25, 2025


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

RV#553: Yea 138 (R 84, D 54) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Morales Shaw; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Zweiner

Absent - Lopez, R.; Reynolds

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Moody

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(H) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 28, 2025


(S) Received from the House
 

Apr 29, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs, chaired by a Republican
 

May 5, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

May 7, 2025


(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 8, 2025


(H) Louderback signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Intent Calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

20250508_HB29_2R: 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

20250508_HB29_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
(H) Senate passage as amended reported
 

May 9, 2025


(H) Senate Amendments distributed
(H) Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
 

May 19, 2025


(H) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
(H) Record vote

RV#2993: Yea 129 (R 79, D 50) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Isaac; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - King; Longoria; Martinez Fischer

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Josey Garcia: "When Record No. 2993 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Liz Campos: "When Record No. 2993 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Text of Senate Amendment(s)
(H) Reported enrolled
 

May 20, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
(S) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
(S) Signed in the Senate
(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 3/26/2025) Testifying before H Natural Resources as Andrew Wier for self (with Simsboro Aquifer Water Defense Fund (SAWDF))
(Wed 3/26/2025) Testifying before H Natural Resources as Kenneth Flippin for self (with US Green Building Council)
(Wed 3/26/2025) Testifying before H Natural Resources as Nancy McKee for self
(Wed 3/26/2025) Testifying before H Natural Resources as Ted Boriack for self (with Water Protection Association of Gonzales County)
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Billy Howe for Texas Farm Bureau
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Christine Yanas for Methodist Healthcare Ministries
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Cyrus Reed for Sierra Club
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Gregory Ellis for self (with Lost Pines GCD and other clients of the firm)
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Kenneth Flippin for self (with CHISPA)
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Perry Fowler for Texas Water Infrastructure Network (TXWIN)
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Teresa Davenport for self (with Farm and ranch freedom alliance)
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Tom Glass for self (with Lee County Conservatives)
 

On

(Wed 3/26/2025) Testifying before H Natural Resources as Karen Guz for San Antonio Water System (SAWS)
(Wed 3/26/2025) Testifying before H Natural Resources as Sam Hermitte for Texas Water Development Board
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Kim Nygren for TCEQ
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Kristi Mills-Jurach for TCEQ



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