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Texas Legislature · HB 5659 · Effective immediately

Relating to the procedural requirements applicable to interbasin transfers of water involving the Northeast Texas Municipal Water District

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Officially: “Relating to the procedural requirements applicable to interbasin transfers of water involving the Northeast Texas Municipal Water District. Read the full text

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89th Legislature (2025)

Where it is

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Filed · Mar 28, 2025
Read first time · Apr 7, 2025
Referred to Natural Resources · Apr 7, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Apr 23, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 23, 2025
Committee substitute considered in committee · Apr 23, 2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · Apr 23, 2025
Left pending in committee · Apr 23, 2025
Considered in formal meeting · Apr 29, 2025
Committee substitute considered in committee · Apr 29, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · Apr 29, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · May 7, 2025
Committee report distributed · May 7, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · May 7, 2025
Considered in Calendars · May 8, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · May 10, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 14, 2025
Passed to engrossment · May 14, 2025
Record vote · May 14, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 14, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 15, 2025
Passed · May 15, 2025
Record vote · May 15, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 15, 2025
Reported engrossed · May 15, 2025
Received from the House · May 15, 2025
Read first time · May 21, 2025
Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs · May 21, 2025
Posting rule suspended · May 22, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · May 23, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 23, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · May 23, 2025
Vote taken in committee · May 23, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · May 23, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · May 23, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · May 26, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · May 26, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 26, 2025
Amendment(s) offered · May 26, 2025
Amended · May 26, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · May 26, 2025
Passed to 3rd reading as amended · May 26, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · May 26, 2025
Three day rule suspended · May 26, 2025
Record vote · May 26, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 26, 2025
Passed · May 26, 2025
Record vote · May 26, 2025
Senate passage as amended reported · May 26, 2025
Senate Amendments distributed · May 27, 2025
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed · May 27, 2025
House concurs in Senate amendment(s) · May 28, 2025
Record vote · May 28, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 28, 2025
Text of Senate Amendment(s) · May 28, 2025
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported · May 28, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 29, 2025
Signed in the House · May 30, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 31, 2025
Sent to the Governor · May 31, 2025
Signed by the Governor · Jun 22, 2025
Effective immediately · Jun 22, 2025

The numbers

4
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

DeanVanDeaverHefnerHughes

Recorded votes

The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 5659 prevailed byHouse · 2025-05-28 · Yeas 105, Nays 29, Present, not voting 1
The motion prevailedSenate · 2025-05-26 · Yeas 28, Nays 3
HBi5659 was passed byHouse · 2025-05-15 · Yeas 108, Nays 32, Present, not voting 2
CSHBi5659 was passed to engrossment byHouse · 2025-05-14 · Yeas 114, Nays 23, Present, not voting 2
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Texas legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective immediately (Jun 22, 2025).