HB 3901 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to an exemption of the transfer of certain rights in water from certain disclosure requirements applicable to the transfer of certain interests in real property.

HB 3901 exempts the transfer of groundwater and surface water rights from standard property disclosure requirements when selling or conveying real estate. It modifies Texas Natural Resources Code sections to remove these water rights from mandatory disclosures that apply to other property interests, such as mineral leases or security interests. The bill requires specific coastal property notices (including tide line changes and state submerged land restrictions) for sales seaward of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, but excludes water rights transfers from needing these disclosures. This change directly affects property sellers and buyers involved in transactions involving water rights, streamlining disclosures for these specific transfers.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 27, 2025 Last action May 10, 2025
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15
Key actions
5
Committee
6
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
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Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to Natural Resources
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Drew Darby
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