Relating to the enforcement of drought contingency plans by water and sewer utilities and the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
This bill requires water and sewer utilities in Texas to submit their drought contingency plans as part of their tariff filings with the Public Utility Commission (PUC). It clarifies that these drought plans do not count as "rates" under state law, preventing them from triggering separate rate review processes. The legislation affects all water and sewer utilities operating under the PUC's jurisdiction, ensuring drought planning is integrated into existing regulatory filings. It updates Water Code sections to streamline how utilities report drought preparedness without altering how utility rates are approved.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Mar 13, 2025
Signed May 30, 2025
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What changed between versions
Engrossed
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Enrolled
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3 edits
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May 30, 2025
MINOR
The bill was converted from an Engrossed version to an Enrolled version, which is the final version ready for the Governor's signature. The substantive policy content regarding drought contingency plans for water and sewer utilities remained unchanged, with only formatting, spacing, and certification details updated to reflect final passage by both legislative chambers.
TECHNICAL
Header and formatting were updated to reflect the Enrolled version status, including bill number formatting and spacing adjustments throughout the document.
Removed internal legislative markup annotations (such as 'AA' and line number indicators) that were present in the Engrossed version but are not part of the final bill text.
TIMELINE
Added specific certification dates showing the bill passed the Senate on April 30, 2025, and the House on May 20, 2025, with final approval signatures for the Governor.
Floor votes · House May 19, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
46
Key actions
14
Committee
9
May 30, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 19, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (128-13-4)
house
May 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to Natural Resources
lower
May 1, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Charles Perry
RRepublican
P
Cody Harris
RRepublican
Co
JM
José Menéndez
DDemocratic
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