HB1689

Signed by Governor
Authored by Stan Gerdes (R)
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Caption: Relating to the use of certain groundwater export fees collected by a groundwater conservation 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
Sponsors: Kolkhorst (R)

Dec 20, 2024


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

Mar 12, 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 17, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 23, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#434: Yea 148 (R 86, D 62) - 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; 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; 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, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; 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; Wu; Zwiener

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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Apr 24, 2025


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

RV#478: Yea 144 (R 86, D 58) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; 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 Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; 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.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; 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; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Absent - Bhojani; Jones, V.; Manuel

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

Salman Bhojani: "When Record No. 478 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) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House
 

Apr 28, 2025


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

May 5, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Vote taken in committee
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 14, 2025


(S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar
(S) Laid before the Senate
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed
(S) Record vote
(H) Senate passage reported
 

May 15, 2025


(H) Reported enrolled
(H) Signed in the House
 

May 16, 2025


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


(H) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 3/26/2025) Testifying before H Natural Resources as Adam Foster for Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts
(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 Gregory Ellis for self (with Lost Pines GCD and other clients of the firm)
(Wed 3/26/2025) Testifying before H Natural Resources as Ted Boriack for self (with Water Protection Association of Gonzales County)
(Mon 5/5/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Ted Boriack for self (with Water Protection Association of Gonzales County)
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Adam Foster for Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Aliyah Formont for Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF)
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Andrew Wier for self (with Simsboro Aquifer Water Defense Fund (SAWDF))
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Cyrus Reed for Sierra Club
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as David Blackburn for Bell County
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Dirk Aaron for self (with Clearwater UWCD)
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Doug Shaw for Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as George Witta for self (with SAWDF)
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Gregory Ellis for Groundwater Conservation District clients of the firm.
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Jody Williams for self (with Clearwater UWCD)
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Linda Curtis for self (with League of Independent Voters of Texas)
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Mary Wier for self
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Nancy McKee for self
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Northern GCD for
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Reta Ward for self
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Ricky Garrett for Bell County WCID #1
(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 Entsminger for National Wildlife Federation
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Ty Embrey for Clearwater UWCD, Middle Trinity GCD, Central Texas GCD, North Texas GCD, Northern Trinity GCD
(Wed 3/26/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Vanessa Puig-Williams for EDF
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Vanessa Puig-Williams for Environmental Defense Fund



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