HB5659

Signed by Governor
Authored by Jay Dean (R)
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Caption: Relating to the procedural requirements applicable to certain water-related transactions involving the Northeast Texas Municipal Water District.
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
Joint authors: Hefner (R); VanDeaver (R)
Sponsors: Hughes (R)


(H) Hughes signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Mar 28, 2025


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

Apr 7, 2025


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

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Hefner signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) VanDeaver signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Apr 23, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

Apr 29, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

May 7, 2025


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

May 8, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 10, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 14, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#2505: Yea 114 (R 58, D 56) - Nay 23 (R 22, D 1)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; 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; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Ordaz; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shofner; Simmons; Spiller; Tepper; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu

Nay - Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Harrison; Hopper; Isaac; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Noble; Oliverson; Patterson; Pierson; Plesa; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut

Absent - Hull; Romero; Smithee; Thompson; Zweiner

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

Erin Zweiner: "When Record No. 2505 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Mike Olcott: "When Record No. 2505 was taken, I was excused because of illness. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Rhetta Bowers: "When Record No. 2505 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 15, 2025


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

RV#2622: Yea 108 (R 56, D 52) - Nay 32 (R 27, D 5)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lowe; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, E.; Munoz; Ordaz; Orr; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Schofield; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Anchia; Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Collier; Cook; Harrison; Hull; Isaac; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lozano; McLaughlin; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Pierson; Plesa; Richardson; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Wilson

Absent - Davis, A.; Morales, C.; Simmons

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut

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

Christina Morales: "When Record No. 2622 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)

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 2622 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Jon Rosenthal: "When Record No. 2622 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Linda Garcia: "When Record No. 2622 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Rafael Anchia: "When Record No. 2622 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Toni Rose: "When Record No. 2622 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) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House
 

May 21, 2025


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

May 22, 2025


(S) Posting rule suspended
 

May 23, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
 

May 26, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time

20250526_HB5659_2R: Yea 28 (R 20, D 8) - Nay 3 (R 0, D 3)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West

Nay - Johnson; Miles; Zaffirini

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(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250526_HB5659_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) Passed to 3rd reading as amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250526_HB5659_3R: Yea 28 (R 20, D 8) - Nay 3 (R 0, D 3)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West

Nay - Johnson; Miles; Zaffirini

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(S) Record vote
(H) Senate passage as amended reported
 

May 27, 2025


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

May 28, 2025


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

RV#3999: Yea 105 (R 56, D 49) - Nay 29 (R 25, D 4)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Cole; Cortez; 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; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hernandez; Hickland; Hopper; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Little; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Paul; Perez, M.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rosenthal; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Bonnen; Bumgarner; Cain; Capriglione; Collier; Goodwin; Harrison; Hefner; Holt; Hull; Landgraf; Leo Wilson; Louderback; Lowe; McQueeney; Metcalf; Orr; Patterson; Reynolds; Richardson; Rose; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Slawson; Swanson; Vasut; Wilson

Absent - Canales; Cook; Luther; Perez, V.; Shofner

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Cole Hefner: "When Record No. 3999 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Text of Senate Amendment(s)
(S) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
 

May 29, 2025


(H) Reported enrolled
 

May 30, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
 

May 31, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Grant Ruckel for Energy Transfer
 

On

(Fri 5/23/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Dominik Sobieraj for Northeast Texas Municipal Water District



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