Relating to rates established by municipalities for water or sewer service for certain entities
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “Relating to rates established by municipalities for water or sewer service for certain entities.” Read the full text
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89th Legislature (2025)
Where it is
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Filed · Nov 12, 2024
Read first time · Mar 4, 2025
Referred to Natural Resources · Mar 4, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Mar 26, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Mar 26, 2025
Left pending in committee · Mar 26, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 2, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · Apr 2, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · Apr 8, 2025
Committee report distributed · Apr 8, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · Apr 8, 2025
Considered in Calendars · Apr 17, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · Apr 22, 2025
Read 2nd time · Apr 22, 2025
Passed to engrossment · Apr 22, 2025
Record vote · Apr 22, 2025
Read 3rd time · Apr 23, 2025
Passed · Apr 23, 2025
Record vote · Apr 23, 2025
Reported engrossed · Apr 23, 2025
Received from the House · Apr 24, 2025
Read first time · Apr 24, 2025
Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs · Apr 24, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · May 12, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 12, 2025
Vote taken in committee · May 12, 2025
Co-sponsor authorized · May 13, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments · May 13, 2025
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar · May 13, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · May 13, 2025
Placed on local & uncontested calendar · May 25, 2025
Laid before the Senate · May 25, 2025
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading · May 25, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · May 25, 2025
Three day rule suspended · May 25, 2025
Record vote · May 25, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 25, 2025
Passed · May 25, 2025
Record vote · May 25, 2025
Senate passage reported · May 25, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 26, 2025
Signed in the House · May 27, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 27, 2025
Sent to the Governor · May 28, 2025
Signed by the Governor · Jun 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 · Jun 20, 2025
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Bell, CecilCreighton
Recorded votes
HBi685 was passed byHouse · 2025-04-23 · Yeas 145, Nays 0, Present, not voting 2
HBi685 was passed to engrossment byHouse · 2025-04-22 · Yeas 145, Nays 0, 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 on 9/1/25 (Jun 20, 2025).