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SB2658

Assigned to Committee
Authored by Charles Perry (R)
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Caption: Relating to an exemption from the requirement to obtain a permit from a groundwater conservation district for certain brackish groundwater wells.
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

Mar 13, 2025

(S) Perry signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed

Apr 3, 2025

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

Apr 14, 2025

(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Vote taken in committee

Apr 22, 2025

(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Committee report printed and distributed

Apr 24, 2025

(S) Placed on intent calendar

Apr 28, 2025

(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Read 2nd time
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250428_SB2658_FA1: 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) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250428_SB2658_FA2: 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) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250428_SB2658_FA3: 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) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250428_SB2658_FA4: 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) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Passed to engrossment as amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote

20250428_SB2658_E: Yea 29 (R 20, D 9) - Nay 2 (R 0, D 2)
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
Nay - West; Zaffirini
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(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250428_SB2658_3R: Yea 29 (R 20, D 9) - Nay 2 (R 0, D 2)
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
Nay - West; Zaffirini
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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed

Apr 29, 2025

(H) Received from the Senate

Apr 30, 2025

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

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Charles Maley for self (with South Texans' Property Rights Association)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Neal Wilkins for Texas wildlife association
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Cheyenne Rendon for Society of Native Nations
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Cyrus Reed for Sierra Club
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Javier Lopez for The Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Kenneth Flippin for self (with CHISPA)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Thomas Daniel for Texas Land and Mineral Owners Association

For

(Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Billy Howe for Texas Farm Bureau
(Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Carl Craigo for City of Midland
(Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Donovan Burton for San Antonio Water System (SAWS)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Henry Charrabe for Seven Seas Water Group
(Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Richard Whiting for TSG Water Resources
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Brian Sledge for Upper Trinity GCD, Prairielands GCD, Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Carlos Rubinstein for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Kyle Frazier for Texas Desalination Association
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Lindsey Adams for City of Midland
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Mason Bobrowsky for self
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Matt Wagner for self (with Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as McKinzi Donnell for self (with Rolling Plains Groundwater Conservation District)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Petrus Wassdorf for SE Legacy

(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Ed McCarthy for self (with Wimberley Water Supply Corporation)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as John Dupnik for Texas Water Development Board