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HB2169 • 2025

Establishes state policy on water reuse.

Establishes state policy on water reuse.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Last action
2025-08-07
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-08-07 House

    Chapter 477, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.

  2. 2025-07-17 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-06-24 Senate

    President signed.

  4. 2025-06-23 House

    Speaker signed.

  5. 2025-06-19 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Gorsek. Passed. Ayes, 28; Nays, 1--Robinson; Excused, 1--Meek.

  6. 2025-06-18 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.

  7. 2025-06-18 Senate

    Second reading.

  8. 2025-06-16 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  9. 2025-06-16 Senate

    Referred to Ways and Means.

  10. 2025-06-13 House

    Third reading. Carried by Helm. Passed. Ayes, 41; Excused, 19--Boshart Davis, Diehl, Elmer, Helfrich, Levy B, Lewis, McIntire, Nguyen H, Osborne, Reschke, Ruiz, Scharf, Skarlatos, Sosa, Tran, Wallan, Walters, Wright, Yunker.

  11. 2025-06-12 House

    Second reading.

  12. 2025-06-11 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.

  13. 2025-06-06 House

    Work Session held.

  14. 2025-06-03 House

    Work Session held.

  15. 2025-06-03 House

    Returned to Full Committee.

  16. 2025-05-29 House

    Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.

  17. 2025-03-21 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  18. 2025-03-21 House

    Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  19. 2025-03-19 House

    Work Session held.

  20. 2025-02-10 House

    Public Hearing held.

  21. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

  22. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: This Act sets state policy on water reuse and tells DEQ to make a water reuse team. (Flesch Readability Score: 85.1).
Establishes state policy on water reuse. Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to establish an interagency water reuse team.
Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Relating to: Relating to water reuse; and declaring an emergency.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned