Relating to notification procedures concerning groundwater contamination.
SB 1663 requires Texas water authorities to notify affected parties within 30 days of discovering groundwater contamination. It mandates written or electronic notice (via mail, email, or door notice) to private well owners potentially impacted, nearby groundwater conservation districts, and residents living within one mile of the contamination site. The bill updates Texas Water Code Section 26.408(b) to establish these specific notification procedures. This law takes effect September 1, 2025, directly affecting well owners, local water districts, and nearby residents in contamination cases.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 26, 2025
Signed Jun 20, 2025
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The bill text was reformatted from a draft version to the final enrolled version, with minor formatting adjustments to line breaks and spacing. The substantive content of the bill, which requires groundwater contamination notifications to be sent to well owners, conservation districts, and nearby residents within 30 days, remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL
Formatting and spacing were adjusted to convert the bill from a draft format to the official enrolled version format, including adding signature lines for legislative approval.
Floor votes · House May 26, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
47
Key actions
16
Committee
11
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 26, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (116-25-3)
house
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to Natural Resources
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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