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Texas Legislature · SB 971 · Effective immediately

Relating to the definition of a rural political subdivision for purposes of the Texas Water Assistance Program

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “Relating to the definition of a rural political subdivision for purposes of the Texas Water Assistance Program. Read the full text

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89th Legislature (2025)

Where it is

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Received by the Secretary of the Senate · Jan 29, 2025
Filed · Jan 29, 2025
Read first time · Feb 13, 2025
Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs · Feb 13, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Mar 3, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Mar 3, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · Mar 3, 2025
Vote taken in committee · Mar 3, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments · Mar 4, 2025
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar · Mar 4, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · Mar 4, 2025
Co-author authorized · Mar 5, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · Mar 12, 2025
Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day · Mar 13, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · Mar 13, 2025
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment · Mar 13, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · Mar 13, 2025
Three day rule suspended · Mar 13, 2025
Record vote · Mar 13, 2025
Read 3rd time · Mar 13, 2025
Passed · Mar 13, 2025
Record vote · Mar 13, 2025
Reported engrossed · Mar 13, 2025
Received from the Senate · Mar 18, 2025
Read first time · Apr 9, 2025
Referred to Natural Resources · Apr 9, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Apr 30, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 30, 2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · Apr 30, 2025
Left pending in committee · Apr 30, 2025
Considered in formal meeting · May 2, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · May 2, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · May 8, 2025
Committee report distributed · May 8, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · May 9, 2025
Considered in Calendars · May 16, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · May 20, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 20, 2025
Passed to 3rd reading · May 20, 2025
Record vote · May 20, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 20, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 21, 2025
Passed · May 21, 2025
Record vote · May 21, 2025
House passage reported · May 21, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 21, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 22, 2025
Signed in the House · May 22, 2025
Sent to the Governor · May 22, 2025
Signed by the Governor · Jun 20, 2025
Effective immediately · Jun 20, 2025

The numbers

4
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

SparksBlancoHinojosa, AdamGerdes

Recorded votes

SBi971 was passed byHouse · 2025-05-21 · Yeas 126, Nays 20, Present, not voting 2
SBi971 was passed to third reading byHouse · 2025-05-20 · Yeas 125, Nays 18, 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 20, 2025).