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2025-2026 89th Legislature

SB616

Relating to aquifer storage and recovery projects that transect a portion of the Edwards Aquifer.

Current disposition
Signed by Governor
Last status date
May 24, 2025
Last status update
Signed by the Governor
Author
Charles Schwertner
Co-sponsors
Sarah EckhardtCaroline Harris Davila

Legislative progress

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Enrolled May 12, 2025 Governor approved May 24, 2025
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Recorded floor votes

2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

May 2, 2025 · House

Amended RV#1364

Passed

126 yea–1 nay · 3 not voting · 20 absent

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May 5, 2025 · House

Read 3rd time RV#1372

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

133 yea–3 nay · 2 not voting · 12 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. State Effective immediately
  2. State Signed by the Governor
  3. State Sent to the Governor
  4. House Signed in the House
  5. Senate Signed in the Senate
  6. Senate Reported enrolled
  7. House Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  8. Senate Record vote
  9. Senate Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
  10. Senate Read
  11. Senate House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  12. Senate House passage as amended reported
  13. House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal View roll call
  14. House Record vote RV#1372 View roll call
  15. House Passed View roll call
  16. House Read 3rd time
  17. House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal View roll call
  18. House Record vote RV#1364 View roll call
  19. House Passed to 3rd reading as amended View roll call
  20. House Amended 2-Virdell and Harris Davila
  21. House Laid out as postponed business
  22. House Postponed 5/2/25 1:15 PM
  23. House Amendment withdrawn 1-Virdell and Harris Davila
  24. House Read 2nd time
  25. House Laid out in lieu of companion HB 1618
  26. House Committee report sent to Calendars
  27. House Committee report distributed
  28. House Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  29. House Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  30. House Considered in formal meeting
  31. House Referred to Natural Resources
  32. House Read first time
  33. House Received from the Senate
  34. Senate Reported engrossed
  35. Senate Record vote
  36. Senate Passed
  37. Senate Read 3rd time
  38. Senate Record vote
  39. Senate Three day rule suspended
  40. Senate Vote recorded in Journal
  41. Senate Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  42. Senate Rules suspended-Regular order of business
  43. Senate Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day
  44. Senate Co-author authorized
  45. Senate Placed on intent calendar
  46. Senate Committee report printed and distributed
  47. Senate Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
  48. Senate Reported favorably w/o amendments
  49. Senate Vote taken in committee
  50. Senate Testimony taken in committee
  51. Senate Considered in public hearing
  52. Senate Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  53. Senate Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
  54. Senate Read first time
  55. Senate Filed
  56. Senate Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Source provenance
LegiScan bill ID
1896768
LegiScan session ID
2160
Source file
var/states/texas/source/legiscan/2160-8caaa099665d/bill/SB616.json
Package observed
2026-07-17T02:14:58+00:00