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2025-2026 89th Legislature

SB971

Relating to the definition of a rural political subdivision for purposes of the Texas Water Assistance Program.

Current disposition
Signed by Governor
Last status date
June 20, 2025
Last status update
Signed by the Governor
Author
Kevin Sparks
Co-sponsors
Cesar BlancoAdam HinojosaStan Gerdes

Legislative progress

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Enrolled May 21, 2025 Governor approved June 20, 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 20, 2025 · House

Read 2nd time RV#3098

Passed

125 yea–18 nay · 2 not voting · 5 absent

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May 21, 2025 · House

Read 3rd time RV#3147

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

126 yea–20 nay · 2 not voting · 2 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.

  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. Senate House passage reported
  8. House Record vote RV#3147 View roll call
  9. House Passed View roll call
  10. House Read 3rd time
  11. House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal View roll call
  12. House Record vote RV#3098 View roll call
  13. House Passed to 3rd reading View roll call
  14. House Read 2nd time
  15. House Placed on General State Calendar
  16. House Considered in Calendars
  17. House Committee report sent to Calendars
  18. House Committee report distributed
  19. House Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  20. House Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  21. House Considered in formal meeting
  22. House Left pending in committee
  23. House Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  24. House Considered in public hearing
  25. House Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  26. House Referred to Natural Resources
  27. House Read first time
  28. House Received from the Senate
  29. Senate Reported engrossed
  30. Senate Record vote
  31. Senate Passed
  32. Senate Read 3rd time
  33. Senate Record vote
  34. Senate Three day rule suspended
  35. Senate Vote recorded in Journal
  36. Senate Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  37. Senate Rules suspended-Regular order of business
  38. Senate Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day
  39. Senate Placed on intent calendar
  40. Senate Co-author authorized
  41. Senate Committee report printed and distributed
  42. Senate Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
  43. Senate Reported favorably w/o amendments
  44. Senate Vote taken in committee
  45. Senate Testimony taken in committee
  46. Senate Considered in public hearing
  47. Senate Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  48. Senate Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
  49. Senate Read first time
  50. Senate Filed
  51. Senate Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Source provenance
LegiScan bill ID
1946416
LegiScan session ID
2160
Source file
var/states/texas/source/legiscan/2160-8caaa099665d/bill/SB971.json
Package observed
2026-07-17T02:14:58+00:00