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SB2662

Signed by Governor
Authored by Charles Perry (R)
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Caption: Relating to the enforcement of drought contingency plans by water and sewer utilities and the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
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
This bill would cost taxpayers $2,195,430.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
Co-authors: Flores (R); Menendez (D)
Sponsors: Harris (R)

(S) Harris signed onto the bill as Sponsor

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 15, 2025

(S) Reported favorably as substituted

Apr 22, 2025

(S) Flores signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized

Apr 29, 2025

(S) Placed on intent calendar

Apr 30, 2025

(S) Menendez signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

20250430_SB2662_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
(S) Record vote

20250430_SB2662_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) Reported engrossed
(H) Received from the Senate

May 1, 2025

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

May 2, 2025

(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

May 8, 2025

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

May 9, 2025

(H) Committee report sent to Calendars

May 14, 2025

(H) Considered in Calendars

May 16, 2025

(H) Placed on General State Calendar

May 19, 2025

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

RV#2947: Yea 130 (R 73, D 57) - Nay 13 (R 12, D 1)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; 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; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner
Nay - Cain; Canales; Harrison; Hopper; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Money; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Schatzline; Slawson; Toth
Absent - LaHood
Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Katrina Pierson: "When Record No. 2947 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Marc LaHood: "When Record No. 2947 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)
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May 20, 2025

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

RV#3017: Yea 128 (R 68, D 60) - Nay 19 (R 18, D 1)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; 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; Holt; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; 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; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner
Nay - Cain; Canales; Cunningham; Harrison; Hopper; Hull; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Money; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Slawson; Toth; Vasut
Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris
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(S) House passage reported
(S) Reported enrolled

May 21, 2025

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

May 30, 2025

(E) Signed by the Governor
(E) Effective immediately

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Brian Sledge for Prairielands GCD, Upper Trinity GCD, Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Adam Foster for Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Andrew Backus for self (with Hays county home well owner)
(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 Charlie Flatten for self (with Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Christine Yanas for Methodist Healthcare Ministries
(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 Doug Shaw for Upper Trinity GCD
(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 John Cabrales Jr for self (with City of New Fairview)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as John Taylor for self (with City of New Fairview)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Kevin Burns for self (with Wise County Commissioners Court)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Kristi Gilbert for City of Aurora
(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 McKinzi Donnell for self (with Rolling Plains Groundwater Conservation District)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Rodney Holmes for City of Boyd
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Ross Giesinger for Environmental Defense Fund
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Tom Entsminger for National Wildlife Federation

(Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Ashley Myers for Texas Association of Water Companies (TAWC)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying 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 Geoff Kirshbaum for Texas Association of Water Companies (TAWC)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Kim Nygren for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Tammy Benter for Public Utility Commission of Texas