SB740

Signed by Governor
Authored by Charles Perry (R)
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Caption: Relating to certain proceedings by the Public Utility Commission of Texas regarding water or sewer service.
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
Co-authors: Eckhardt (D); West (D)
Sponsors: Spiller (R)

Jan 8, 2025


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

Feb 7, 2025


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

Feb 24, 2025


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

Mar 10, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Mar 18, 2025


(S) West signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Mar 24, 2025


(S) Eckhardt signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time

20250324_SB740_2R: Yea 30 (R 20, D 10) - 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; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Absent - Miles

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(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250324_SB740_2R_FA1: Yea 30 (R 20, D 10) - 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; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Absent - Miles

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(S) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250324_SB740_2R_FA2: Yea 30 (R 20, D 10) - 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; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Absent - Miles

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(S) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250324_SB740_2R_FA3: Yea 30 (R 20, D 10) - 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; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Absent - Miles

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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
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250324_SB740_3R: Yea 30 (R 20, D 10) - 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; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Absent - Miles

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Mar 25, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 9, 2025


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

Apr 24, 2025


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

Apr 29, 2025


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

May 19, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 21, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Spiller amended the bill.
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 2) from Tepper amended the bill.
(H) Passed to 3rd reading as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#3173: Yea 142 (R 84, D 58) - 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; 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; 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; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; 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; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Absent - Dutton; Morales, E.; Orr

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut; Virdell

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May 22, 2025


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

RV#3204: Yea 144 (R 84, D 60) - 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; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; 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; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut; Virdell

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

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 3204 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 23, 2025


(S) House passage as amended reported
 

May 26, 2025


(H) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
 

May 27, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
 

May 28, 2025


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


(S) Spiller signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Mon 2/24/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Carlos Rubinstein for self (with WFX and Anser Advisory)
(Mon 2/24/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Jeremy Mazur for Texas 2036
(Mon 2/24/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Mark Bell for Association of Electric Companies of Texas (AECT)
(Mon 2/24/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Mary McKaughan for Texas Rural Water Association
(Mon 2/24/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Rogelio Rodriguez for self (with Water Finance Exchange)
(Mon 2/24/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Sarah Floerke for Lower Colorado River Authority
(Mon 2/24/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Vanessa Puig Williams for Environmental defense fund
 

On

(Mon 2/24/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Cody Faulk for Texas Water Utilities
(Mon 2/24/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Eleanor Dambrosio for Texas Water Company
(Mon 2/24/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Geoff Kirshbaum for Texas Association of Water Companies (TAWC)
(Mon 2/24/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Ian Groetsch for Public Utility Commission of Texas



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