2025 Regular Session • Texas Legislature
SB7
Legislative Summary
Relating to the oversight and financing of certain water infrastructure matters under the jurisdiction of the Texas Water Development Board.
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Bill History
3/13/2025
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Senate
3/13/2025
Filed
Senate
3/17/2025
Read first time
Senate
3/17/2025
Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Senate
3/24/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate
3/24/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
3/24/2025
Testimony taken in committee
Senate
3/24/2025
Vote taken in committee
Senate
3/27/2025
Reported favorably as substituted
Senate
3/27/2025
Committee report printed and distributed
Senate
3/31/2025
Placed on intent calendar
Senate
4/2/2025
Co-author authorized
Senate
4/2/2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
4/2/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
4/2/2025
Amendment(s) offered FA1 Perry
Senate
4/2/2025
Amended
Senate
4/2/2025
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
4/2/2025
Amendment(s) offered FA2 Perry
Senate
4/2/2025
Amended
Senate
4/2/2025
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
4/2/2025
Amendment(s) offered FA3 Perry
Senate
4/2/2025
Amended
Senate
4/2/2025
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
4/2/2025
Amendment(s) offered FA4 Perry
Senate
4/2/2025
Amended
Senate
4/2/2025
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
4/2/2025
Amendment(s) offered FA5 Perry
Senate
4/2/2025
Amended
Senate
4/2/2025
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
4/2/2025
Passed to engrossment as amended
Senate
4/2/2025
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
4/2/2025
Three day rule suspended
Senate
4/2/2025
Record vote
Senate
4/2/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
4/2/2025
Passed
Senate
4/2/2025
Record vote
Senate
4/2/2025
Reported engrossed
Senate
4/3/2025
Received from the Senate
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Read first time
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Referred to Natural Resources
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Posting rule suspended
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Committee substitute considered in committee
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Left pending in committee
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Committee substitute considered in committee
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Reported favorably as substituted
House of Representatives
5/16/2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
5/16/2025
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
5/16/2025
Committee report sent to Calendars
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
Considered in Calendars
House of Representatives
5/23/2025
Placed on General State Calendar
House of Representatives
5/23/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
5/23/2025
Postponed 5/26/25 8:00 AM
House of Representatives
5/26/2025
Laid out as postponed business
House of Representatives
5/26/2025
Amendment(s) offered 1-Harris
House of Representatives
5/26/2025
Amendment to amendment tabled 2-Martinez Fischer and Lujan
House of Representatives
5/26/2025
Record vote RV#3547
House of Representatives
5/26/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/26/2025
Amended 1-Harris
House of Representatives
5/26/2025
Record vote RV#3548
House of Representatives
5/26/2025
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
House of Representatives
5/26/2025
Record vote RV#3549
House of Representatives
5/26/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Postponed 5/28/25 8:00 AM
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
Laid out as postponed business
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
Amendment withdrawn 1-Morales Shaw
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
Passed
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
Record vote RV#3922
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
House passage as amended reported
Senate
5/30/2025
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
Senate
5/30/2025
Read
Senate
5/30/2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
Senate
5/30/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/31/2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
House of Representatives
5/31/2025
Reported enrolled
Senate
5/31/2025
Signed in the Senate
Senate
Amendments
House Amendment (H 3) 1-Morales Shaw
House Amendment (H 3) 1-Morales Shaw
5/28/2025Not Adopted
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Harris
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Harris
5/26/2025Adopted
House Amendment to Amendment (H 2) 2-Martinez Fischer
House Amendment to Amendment (H 2) 2-Martinez Fischer
5/26/2025Not Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F4-Perry
Senate Amendment (S 2) F4-Perry
4/2/2025Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Perry
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Perry
4/2/2025Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F5-Perry
Senate Amendment (S 2) F5-Perry
4/2/2025Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F2-Perry
Senate Amendment (S 2) F2-Perry
4/2/2025Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F3-Perry
Senate Amendment (S 2) F3-Perry
4/2/2025Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Amendment withdrawn RV#3922
5/28/2025
136
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
12
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment to amendment tabled RV#3547
5/26/2025
81
Yea
55
Nay
2
Not Voting
12
Absent
Result: PASSED
RV#3548
5/26/2025
137
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
11
Absent
Result: PASSED
Record vote RV#3549
5/26/2025
143
Yea
3
Nay
1
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time
4/2/2025
20
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Three day rule suspended
4/2/2025
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(5/31/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 21
Democrat: 10
Primary Sponsor
Charles Perry
Republican
Co-Sponsors (30)
Carol Alvarado
Democrat
Paul Bettencourt
Republican
Cesar Blanco
Democrat
Donna Campbell
Republican
Charles Creighton
Republican
Sarah Eckhardt
Democrat
Peter Flores
Republican
Roland Gutierrez
Democrat
Brent Hagenbuch
Republican
Bob Hall
Republican
Kelly Hancock
Republican
Adam Hinojosa
Republican
Juan Hinojosa
Democrat
Bryan Hughes
Republican
Nathan Johnson
Democrat
Phil King
Republican
Lois Kolkhorst
Republican
Jose Menendez
Democrat
Mayes Middleton
Republican
Borris Miles
Democrat
Robert Nichols
Republican
Tan Parker
Republican
Angela Paxton
Republican
Charles Schwertner
Republican
Kevin Sparks
Republican
Royce West
Democrat
Judith Zaffirini
Democrat
Brian Birdwell
Republican
Joan Huffman
Republican
Cody Harris
Republican