Relating to the Trinity River Authority of Texas, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; specifying grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors.
HB 1535 amends the governance structure of the Trinity River Authority of Texas, a water management agency. It specifies that the Authority will undergo Sunset Review every 12 years starting in 2025 (instead of being subject to abolition) and adjusts the board composition to 25 directors appointed by the Governor from specific Texas counties and an "Area-at-Large." The bill also clarifies grounds for removing board members, though the exact criteria aren't detailed in the provided text. This law directly affects the Authority's 25-member board and the Texas counties represented on it, with changes taking effect September 1, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Apr 2, 2025
Signed May 29, 2025
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The bill was finalized from its engrossed version to the enrolled version, with minor formatting adjustments and the addition of certification language confirming passage by both legislative chambers. The substantive policy content regarding the Trinity River Authority of Texas, including board composition, sunset review provisions, and director training requirements, remains unchanged.
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Removed draft formatting markers and placeholder text (e.g., 'AA', line numbers, and draft headers) to produce the final enrolled version of the bill.
Added certification language at the end of the bill confirming that H.B. No. 1535 was passed by the House on May 7, 2025, and by the Senate on May 16, 2025, along with signatures from presiding officers and the Governor.
Included a note at the top indicating the digital content has been updated to align with WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards.
Floor votes · House May 7, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
48
Key actions
16
Committee
10
May 29, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local Government
upper
May 8, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 7, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Natural Resources
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Signed into law
Transmitted to the Governor
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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