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HB3383 • 2025

Relating to the authority of a local government to enter into an interlocal contract with certain governmental entities to participate in water research or planning activities.

Relating to the authority of a local government to enter into an interlocal contract with certain governmental entities to participate in water research or planning activities.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Canales | Morales, Eddie
Last action
2025-05-14
Official status
05/14/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Relating to the authority of a local government to enter into an interlocal contract with certain governmental entities to participate in water research or planning activities.

Relating to the authority of a local government to enter into an interlocal contract with certain governmental entities to participate in water research or planning activities.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to the authority of a local government to enter into an interlocal contract with certain governmental entities to participate in water research or planning activities.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Companion considered in lieu of. SB 480

  2. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Laid on the table subject to call

  3. 2025-05-11 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on General State Calendar

  4. 2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in Calendars

  5. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  6. 2025-05-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  7. 2025-05-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  8. 2025-04-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in formal meeting

  9. 2025-04-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  10. 2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  11. 2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  12. 2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  13. 2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  14. 2025-03-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  15. 2025-03-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs

  16. 2025-02-26 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to the authority of a local government to enter into an interlocal contract with certain governmental entities to participate in water research or planning activities.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
89(R) HB 3383 - House Committee Report version - Bill Text

89R4807 JBD-F

By: Canales

H.B. No. 3383

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the authority of a local government to enter into an

interlocal contract with certain governmental entities to

participate in water research or planning activities.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 791, Government Code, is

amended by adding Section 791.038 to read as follows:

Sec.

791.038.

CONTRACTS FOR WATER RESEARCH OR PLANNING. A

local government may contract with another local government, the

state, or the federal government to jointly participate in research

or planning activities related to water resources.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2025.