Keeping our members informed of pending legislation, while educating lawmakers and regulators about the critical importance of the clean water sector to Texas, is an essential part of WEAT's mission. This page lists all the bills for the 89th Texas Legislative Session that WEAT is tracking progress on.
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State Chemist Proposed Rule Change September 6th, 2024
WEAT/TACWA Comments on Proposed Rule October 4, 2024
HB 1674 Filed 12/19/2024
EPA PFAS in Biosolids Risk Assessment Report January 14, 2025
Senate Water, Agricultural, and Rural Affairs Committee Interim Report (Click to View)
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House Environmental Regulation Committee Interim Report (Click to View)
| Bill | Sponsor | Summary | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 16 | Harris, Cody | Relating to the oversight and financing of certain water infrastructure matters under the jurisdiction of the Texas Water Development Board. | Action Pending - House Natural Resources Committee 4-2-2025 |
| HB 156 | Rayond, Richard | Relating to a study by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality regarding the protection of certain water facilities from catastrophes. | Referred to House Natural Resources Committee 2-27-2025 |
| HB 157 | Rayond, Richard | Relating to the production by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of an annual report on public drinking water supply systems. | Referred to House Natural Resources Committee 2-27-2025 |
| HB 310 | Guillen, Ryan | Relating to the use of money transferred from the Texas water fund. | Action Pending - House Natural Resources Committee 3-12-2025 |
| HB 365 | Gonzalez, Mary | Relating to the authority of the Texas Water Development Board to provide financial assistance from the economically distressed areas account that is not required to be repaid. | Received in the Senate 4-10-2025 |
| HB 422 | Gonzalez, Mary | Relating to limitations on the issuance of bonds by the Texas Water Development Board for the development of certain projects in economically distressed areas. | Received in the Senate 4-10-2025 |
| HB 482 | Lopez, Ray | Relating to the provision by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to the pertinent state representative and state senator of notice of certain administrative actions of the commission. | Referred to House Environmental Regulation Committee 2-28-2025 |
| HB 901 | Harrison, Brian | Relating to a limitation on the salary paid to officers and employees of this state and political subdivisions of this state. | Referred to House State Affairs Committee 3-6-2025 |
| HB 940 | Harrison, Brian | Relating to decisions of an administrative law judge of the State Office of Administrative Hearings in contested cases. | Referred to House Delivery of Government Efficiency Committee 3-6-2025 |
| HB 1145 | Morales Shaw, Penny | Relating to a study regarding the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals in hydraulic fracturing. | Referred to House Energy Resources Committee 3-7-2025 |
| HB 1177 | Cunningham, Charles | Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of diverting or impounding the flow of surface water in a manner that damages the property of another by the overflow of the water diverted or impounded. | Action Pending - House Natural Resources Committee 3-19-2025 |
| HB 1237 | Guillen, Ryan | Relating to the renewal by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of certain expired occupational licenses and registrations. | Referred to House Environmental Regulation Committee 3-10-2025 |
| HB 1238 & SB 1060 | Guillen, Ryan | Relating to the inspection of the location of a proposed Class I injection well. | Reported favorably from House Natural Resources Committee 4-8-2025 |
| HB 1344 | Troxclair, Ellen | Relating to prioritization of requests for financial assistance from certain funds administered by the Texas Water Development Board. | Referred to House Environmental Regulation Committee 3-10-2025 |
| HB 1353 & SB 1170 | Guillen, Ryan | Relating to international cooperation agreements between certain state agencies and the United Mexican States and funding for infrastructure investment in this state. | Reported favorably from House Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development Committee 4-9-2025 |
| HB 1400 & SB 718 | Harris, Cody | Relating to creation of the groundwater science, research, and innovation fund to be administered by the Texas Water Development Board. | Passed the House (133/14) 4-10-2025 |
| HB 1501 | Tinderholt, Tony | Relating to a study of the feasibility of using seawater desalination processes in Texas. | Referred to House Natural Resources Committee 3-12-2025 |
| HB 1523 | Gerdes, Stan | Relating to a prohibition on the authorization by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of the use of a Class V injection well for certain aquifer storage and recovery projects. | Referred to House Natural Resources Committee 3-12-2025 |
| HB 1674 & SB 886 | Kerwin, Helen | Relating to the production, sale, and use of certain agricultural products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).Relating to the production, sale, and use of certain agricultural products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). | Referred to House Environmental Regulation Committee 3-12-2025 |
| HB 1730 & SB 768 | Morales Shaw, Penny | Relating to a study regarding the effects of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals on public health. | Referred to House Environmental Regulation Committee 3-14-2025 |
| HB 2091 | Martinez, Armando | Relating to the provision of financial assistance by the Texas Water Development Board for certain projects. | Action Pending - House Natural Resources Committee 4-9-2025 |
| HB 2326 | Hopper, Andy | Relating to requiring the board members of the Texas Water Development Board to be elected by the qualified voters at a general election instead of appointed by the governor. | Referred to House Natural Resources Committee 3-12-2025 |
| HB 2388 & SB 758 | Kerwin, Helen | Relating to the definition of a governmental body for the purposes of the public information law. | Referred to House Delivery of Government Efficiency Committee 3-14-2025 |
| HB 2445 | Dutton, Harold | Relating to the carcinogenic risk level used in the development of certain environmental remediation benchmarks. | Referred to House Environmental Regulation Committee 3-17-2025 |
| HB 2568 & SB 565 | Harris Davila, Caroline | Relating to a compliance agreement for the suspension of an enforcement action against a regional water supply, sewer, wastewater treatment, or solid waste disposal service for certain violations. | Referred to House Natural Resources Committee 3-17-2025 |
| HB 2608 | Zwiener, Erin | Relating to the consideration by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of alternative waste collection, treatment, and disposal options before issuing permits to discharge certain waste. | Action Pending - House Natural Resources Committee 3-26-2025 |
| HB 2620 | VanDeaver, Gary | Relating to the inclusion of certain sources of water supply in regional water plans. | Referred to House Natural Resources Committee 3-18-2025 |
| HB 2815 & SB 1261 | Gerdes, Stan | Relating to the financing of water supply projects included in the state water plan. | Action Pending - House Natural Resources Committee 4-9-2025 |
| HB 3010 | Ashby, Trent | Relating to the establishment of the Rural Infrastructure Disaster Recovery Program. | Action Pending - House Homeland, Public Safety, and Veterans Committee 4-9-2025 |
| HB 3252 | Harris Davila, Caroline | Relating to the issuance by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of permits for certain wastewater treatment facilities. | Referred to House Environmental Regulation Committee 3-20-2025 |
| HB 3257 & & SB 19 | Olcott, Mike | Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities. | Referred to House State Affairs Committee 3-20-2025 |
| HB 3262 | Lowe, David | Relating to an election to approve the issuance of bonds or other debt. | Referred to House Pensions/Investments/Financial Services Committee 3-20-2025 |
| HB 3315 & SB 1289 | Harris, Cody | Relating to the permissible uses of the Texas water fund. | Referred to House Natural Resources Committee 3-21-2025 |
| HB 3316 & SB 1288 | Harris, Cody | Relating to the redesignation of the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas Advisory Committee as the Texas Water Fund Advisory Committee, the abolition of the Texas Infrastructure Resiliency Fund. | Referred to House Natural Resources Committee 3-21-2025 |
| HB 3333 | Morales, Eddie | Relating to a restriction on permits authorizing direct discharges of waste or pollutants into water in certain stream segments, stream assessment units, and drainage areas. | Referred to House Environmental Regulation Committee 3-21-2025 |
| HB 3429 | Tinderholt, Tony | Relating to the duty of a public water supply system to provide certain information to consumers regarding fluoride in drinking water. | Referred to House Environmental Regulation Committee 3-21-2025 |
| HB 3535 & SB 1290 | Harris Davila, Caroline | Relating to requiring backup generation at certain wastewater treatment facilities. | Referred to House Environmental Regulation Committee 3-24-2025 |
| HB 3628 | Villalobos, Denise | Relating to the review and updating by the Texas Water Development Board of guidance principles and rules related to certain plans adopted or approved by the board. | Voted favorably from House Natural Resources Committee 4-9-2025 |
| HB 3734 | Shofner, Joanne | Relating to testing for mifepristone and other estrogen hormones in public drinking water. | Referred to House Natural Resources Committee 3-26-2025 |
| HB 3915 | Martinez, Armando | Relating to the projects eligible for financial assistance from the flood infrastructure fund. | Action Pending - House Natural Resources Committee 4-9-2025 |
| HB 4026 | Harris Davila, Caroline | Relating to a requirement that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality consider flood data when considering the issuance of certain wastewater treatment or discharge permits. | Referred to House Environmental Regulation Committee 3-27-2025 |
| HB 4231 | Capriglione, Giovanni | Relating to cybersecurity for retail public utilities that provide water or sewer service. | Referred to House Delivery of Government Efficiency Committee 3-31-2025 |
| HB 4460 | Canales, Terry | Relating to the projects eligible for financial assistance from the flood infrastructure fund. | Referred to House Natural Resources Committee 4-3-2025 |
| HB 4485 | Bell, Cecil | Relating to eligibility for a general permit to discharge waste into or adjacent to waters in this state. | Referred to House Natural Resources Committee 4-3-2025 |
| HB 4625 | Kitzman, Stan | Relating to the design-build method for certain government construction projects. | Referred to House State Affairs Committee 4-3-2025 |
| HB 4860 | Patterson, Jared | Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities. | Referred to House State Affairs Committee 4-3-2025 |
| HB 5206 | Guillen, Ryan | Relating to notice provided to certain public drinking water supply systems before water quality testing. | Referred to House Natural Resources Committee 4-7-2025 |
| HB 5209 | Guillen, Ryan | Relating to the consideration of compliance with rules of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in approving rates for water or sewer utility services. | Referred to House Natural Resources Committee 4-7-2025 |
| HB 5574 | Barry, Jeffrey | Relating to the membership of the Texas Groundwater Protection Committee. | Referred to House Natural Resources Committee 4-7-2025 |
| HB 5582 | Troxclair, Ellen | Relating to the design-build method for certain government construction projects. | Referred to House State Affairs Committee 4-7-2025 |
| HCR 77 & SCR 13 | Longoria, Oscar | Urging the U.S. Department of State and the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission to take appropriate action to ensure that Mexico complies with the 1944 Treaty regarding shared water resources. | Reported favorably from House Intergovernmental Affairs Committee 4-10-2025 |
| HJR 7 | Harris, Cody | Proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate a portion of the revenue derived from state sales and use taxes to the Texas water fund. | Reported favorably from House Natural Resources Committee 4-2-2025 |
| HJR 126 | Howard, Donna | Proposing a constitutional amendment dedicating certain general revenue that would otherwise be transferred to the economic stabilization fund to the Texas water fund. | Referred to House Appropriations Committee 3-17-2025 |
| HJR 129 | Hopper, Andy | Enabling Legislation for HB 2326. Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the board members of the Texas Water Development Board to be elected by the qualified voters at a general election instead of appointed by the governor. | Referred to House Natural Resources Committee 3-17-2025 |
| Bill | Sponsor | Summary | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 7 | Perry, Charles | Relating to the oversight and financing of certain water infrastructure matters under the jurisdiction of the Texas Water Development Board. | Referred to House Natural Resources Committee 4-9-2025 |
| SB 19 & HB 3257 | Middleton, Mayes | Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities. | Referred to House State Affairs Committee 3-25-2025 |
| SB 191 | Menendez, Jose | Relating to the adoption of a healthy and safe school water plan by public schools. | Referred to Senate Education Committee 2-3-2025 |
| SB 427 | Hinojosa, Adam | Relating to the eligibility of certain political subdivisions to receive a state loan or grant following the political subdivision's failure to comply with certain annual financial reporting. | Received in the House 3-25-2025 |
| SB 448 | Hinojosa, Chuy | Relating to certain cost sharing requirements for a desalination facility operating under a public-private partnership. | Referred to Senate Economic Development Committee 2-3-2025 |
| SB 526 | Eckhardt, Sarah | Relating to the use of green stormwater infrastructure in new state buildings. | Referred to House Natural Resources Committee 4-9-2025 |
| SB 718 & HB 1400 | Kolkhorst, Lois | Relating to creation of the groundwater science, research, and innovation fund to be administered by the Texas Water Development Board. | Referred to Senate Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Committee 2-7-2025 |
| SB 758 | Middleton, Mayes | Relating to the definition of a governmental body for the purposes of the public information law. | Action Pending - Senate Business & Commerce Committee 3-27-2025 |
| SB 768 | Menendez, Jose | Relating to a study regarding the effects of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals on public health. | Referred to Senate Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Committee 2-7-2025 |
| SB 790 | Alvarado, Carol | Relating to the procedure for resolving certain customer complaints before the Public Utility Commission of Texas. | Received in the House 3-11-2025 |
| SB 886 | Sparks, Kevin | Relating to the production, sale, and use of certain agricultural products containing perfluoralkyl and polyfluoralkyl substances (PFAS). | Referred to Senate Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Committee 2-13-2025 |
| SB 976 | Eckhardt, Sarah | Relating to the establishment of an advisory board to study surface water and groundwater interaction. | Referred to Senate Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Committee 2-13-2025 |
| SB 1034 | Sparks, Kevin | Relating to cybersecurity for retail public utilities that provide water or sewer service. | Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee 2-24-2025 |
| SB 1060 | Parker, Tan | Relating to the inspection of the location of a proposed Class I injection well. | Referred to Senate Natural Resources Committee 2-24-2025 |
| SB 1170 | Hinojosa, Adam | Relating to international cooperation agreements between certain state agencies and the United Mexican States and funding for infrastructure investment in this state. | Referred to Senate Economic Development Committee 2-28-2025 |
| SB 1261 & HB 2815 | Perry, Charles | Relating to the financing of water supply projects included in the state water plan. | Referred to Senate Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Committee 2-28-2025 |
| SB 1268 | Blanco, Cesar | Relating to the review and updating by the Texas Water Development Board of guidance principles and rules related to certain plans adopted or approved by the board. | Referred to House Natural Resources Committee 4-9-2025 |
| SB 1288 & HB 3316 | Perry, Charles | Relating to the redesignation of the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas Advisory Committee as the Texas Water Fund Advisory Committee, the abolition of the Texas Infrastructure Resiliency Fund. | Referred to Senate Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Committee 2-28-2025 |
| SB 1289 & HB 3315 | Perry, Charles | Relating to the permissible uses of the Texas water fund. | Referred to Senate Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Committee 2-28-2025 |
| SB 1290 & HB 3535 | Schwertner, Charles | Relating to requiring backup generation at certain wastewater treatment facilities. | Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee 2-28-2025 |
| SB 1301 | Sparks, Kevin | Relating to the design-build method for certain government construction projects. | Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee 2-28-2025 |
| SB 1302 | Kolkhorst, Lois | Relating to eligibility for a general permit to discharge waste into or adjacent to waters in this state. | Set on the Local Calendar 4-10-2025 |
| SB 1387 | Zaffirini, Judith | Relating to the membership of the Texas Groundwater Protection Committee. | Referred to Senate Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Committee 3-6-2025 |
| SB 1586 & HB 3252 | Schwertner, Charles | Relating to the issuance by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of permits for certain wastewater treatment facilities. | Referred to Senate Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Committee 3-10-2025 |
| SB 1625 | Johnson, Nathan | Relating to the reporting of certain security incidents by public water systems to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the Department of Information Resources. | Recommended for Local/Uncontested Calendar 4-9-2025 |
| SB 1662 | Zaffirini, Judith | Relating to notice provided to certain public drinking water supply systems before water quality testing. | Recommended for Local Uncontested Calendar 4-7-2025 |
| SB 1911 | Eckhardt, Sarah | Relating to a restriction on permits authorizing direct discharges of waste or pollutants into water in certain segments, stream assessments units, and drainage areas. | Referred to Senate Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Committee 3-17-2025 |
| SB 1954 | Campbell, Donna | Relating to the authority of a county to regulate land use in certain areas in and around hydrologically sensitive areas. | Referred to Senate Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Committee 3-17-2025 |
| SB 1967 | Hinojosa, Chuy | Relating to the projects eligible for financial assistance from the flood infrastructure fund. | Passed the Senate (28/2) 4-10-2025 |
| SB 1976 | Hughes, Bryan | Relating to certain testing requirements at certain wastewater treatment facilities. | Meeting set 4-14-2025 Senate Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Committee |
| SB 2114 | Hughes, Bryan | Relating to the removal of certain proposed | Referred to Senate Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Committee 3-24-2025 |
| SB 2136 | Hinojosa, Chuy | reservoir sites from the state water plan. | Referred to Senate Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Committee 3-24-2025 |
| SB 2386 | Miles, Borris | Relating to the provision by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to the pertinent state representative and state senator of notice of certain administrative actions of the commission. | Referred to Senate Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Committee 3-25-2025 |
| SB 2499 | Zaffirini, Judith | Relating to the consideration of compliance with rules of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in approving rates for water or sewer utility services. | Referred to Senate Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Committee 4-3-2025 |
| SCR 13 & HCR 77 | Hinojosa, Adam | Urging the U.S. Department of State and the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission to take appropriate action to ensure that Mexico complies with the 1944 Treaty regarding shared water resources. | Referred to House Subcommittee on State-Federal Relations 4-9-2025 |
| SJR 66 | Perry, Charles | Proposing a constitutional amendment dedicating a portion of the revenue derived from state sales and use taxes and insurance premium taxes to the Texas water fund. | Referred to Senate Finance Committee 3-10-2025 |
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