SB2885

Signed by Governor
Authored by Pete Flores (R)
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Caption: Relating to the use of reclaimed water that has been treated to meet certain standards as part of an aquifer storage and recovery project.
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
Sponsors: Buckley (R)


(S) Buckley signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Mar 14, 2025


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

Apr 7, 2025


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

Apr 22, 2025


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

Apr 28, 2025


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

Apr 29, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 30, 2025


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

20250430_SB2885_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

20250430_SB2885_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
(H) Received from the Senate
 

May 2, 2025


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

May 14, 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 21, 2025


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 22, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

May 23, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 25, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 27, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Record vote

RV#3812: Yea 121 (R 65, D 56) - Nay 13 (R 13, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Bell, C.; Cain; Darby; Gerdes; Harrison; Hull; Lowe; Money; Olcott; Schatzline; Schofield; Tinderholt; Vasut

Absent - Capriglione; Gonzalez, M.; Hunter; Kerwin; Leach; Luther; Manuel; Moody; Shofner; Slawson; Swanson; Toth

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Helen Kerwin: "When Record No. 3812 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)

Joanne Shofner: "When Record No. 3812 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 28, 2025


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

RV#3910: Yea 118 (R 63, D 55) - Nay 17 (R 17, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Bell, C.; Bonnen; Cain; Cook; Gates; Gerdes; Harrison; Hull; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Schatzline; Shofner; Swanson; Vasut

Absent - Capriglione; Cole; Cunningham; Dutton; Little; Shaheen

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

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

Matt Morgan: "When Record No. 3910 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(S) House passage reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 30, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
 

Jun 1, 2025


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

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Tue 4/22/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Brynn Myers for City of Temple
(Wed 5/14/2025) Testifying before H Natural Resources as Brynn Myers for City of Temple
(Tue 4/22/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as David Olson for City of Temple
(Tue 4/22/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as David Smith for City of Temple
(Tue 4/22/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Tim Davis for self (with City of Temple)
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Brad Schlueter for Bell County WCID #1
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Brad Schlueter for Bell County WCID #1
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Brad Schlueter for Central Texas Water Alliance
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Buddy Garcia for self
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Charles Maley for self (with South Texans' Property Rights Association)
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Cyrus Reed for Sierra Club
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Cyrus Reed for Sierra Club
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Javier Lopez for Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Stacey Hawkins for City of Temple
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Steven Deline for self
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Steven Deline for self
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Ty Embrey for Clearwater Underground Water Conservation District
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Ty Embrey for Clearwater Underground Water Consevation District
 

On

(Tue 4/22/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Ashley Forbes for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
(Wed 5/14/2025) Testifying before H Natural Resources as Ashley Forbes for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
(Tue 4/22/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Michele Risko for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
(Wed 5/14/2025) Testifying before H Natural Resources as Michele Risko for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Andrew Wier for self (with Simsboro Aquifer Water Defense Fund (SAWDF))



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