Relating to connection of utilities by certain entities in certain subdivisions formerly located in a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction.
SB 1566 allows certain utility providers (like water or electricity companies) to connect services to land in specific subdivisions without needing a special certificate, if the land meets one of four conditions: it has an approved development plan, was first connected before September 1, 1987 (or 1989 for some providers), or was removed from a city's jurisdiction before September 1, 2025. This primarily affects existing utility providers and landowners in areas that were once outside city boundaries but are now part of a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction. The bill removes a requirement for utility providers to hold a certificate of convenience and necessity for these specific historical cases. It does not change rules for new developments or general utility connections.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 24, 2025
Signed Jun 20, 2025
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Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability. The legal text of the amendments to the Local Government Code is identical in both versions.
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Added certification signatures and dates from the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, Secretary of the Senate, Chief Clerk of the House, and Governor, confirming the bill passed both chambers and was approved.
Changed the header from 'By:AABettencourt' to '89(R) SB 1566 - Enrolled version - Bill Text' to indicate the final enrolled status.
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Floor votes · House May 31, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
75
Key actions
23
Committee
17
Amendments
4
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Jun 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
Jun 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate adopts conference committee report
upper
May 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
House adopts conference committee report
lower
May 31, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (130-0-14)
house
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
House grants request for conference committee
lower
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate requests conference committee-reported
lower
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate requests conference committee
upper
May 28, 2025
Introduced
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
upper
May 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage as amended reported
upper
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed as amended
lower
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
May 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local Government
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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