HB422 • 2025

Relating to limitations on the issuance of bonds by the Texas Water Development Board for the development of certain projects in economically distressed areas.

Passed Legislature

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Sponsor: González, Mary | Harris | Walle | Guillen | Lopez, Janie
Last action: 2025-04-10
Official status: 04/10/2025 S Received from the House
Effective date: Not listed

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Relating to limitations on the issuance of bonds by the Texas Water Development Board for the development of certain projects in economically distressed areas.

What This Bill Does

Relating to limitations on the issuance of bonds by the Texas Water Development Board for the development of certain projects in economically distressed areas.

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Bill History

2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online
Received from the House
2025-04-09 Texas Legislature Online
Read 3rd time
2025-04-09 Texas Legislature Online
Passed
2025-04-09 Texas Legislature Online
Record vote. RV#94
2025-04-09 Texas Legislature Online
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-04-09 Texas Legislature Online
Reported engrossed
2025-04-08 Texas Legislature Online
Placed on General State Calendar
2025-04-08 Texas Legislature Online
Read 2nd time
2025-04-08 Texas Legislature Online
Passed to engrossment
2025-04-08 Texas Legislature Online
Record vote. RV#84
2025-04-01 Texas Legislature Online
Considered in Calendars
2025-03-25 Texas Legislature Online
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-03-25 Texas Legislature Online
Committee report distributed
2025-03-25 Texas Legislature Online
Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-03-19 Texas Legislature Online
Considered in public hearing
2025-03-19 Texas Legislature Online
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2025-03-12 Texas Legislature Online
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-03-12 Texas Legislature Online
Considered in public hearing
2025-03-12 Texas Legislature Online
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-03-12 Texas Legislature Online
Left pending in committee
2025-02-28 Texas Legislature Online
Read first time
2025-02-28 Texas Legislature Online
Referred to Natural Resources
2024-11-12 Texas Legislature Online
Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to limitations on the issuance of bonds by the Texas Water Development Board for the development of certain projects in economically distressed areas.

Current Bill Text

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89(R) HB 422 - Engrossed version - Bill Text

89R998 JAM-F

By: González of El Paso, Harris , Walle,

H.B. No. 422

Guillen, Lopez of Cameron, et al.

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to limitations on the issuance of bonds by the Texas Water

Development Board for the development of certain projects in

economically distressed areas.

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

SECTION 1. Section 17.0112(a), Water Code, is amended to

read as follows:

(a) The board may issue not more than
$100
[
$25
] million in

bonds [
dedicated under Section 17.0111 of this code and may issue

not more than $50 million in bonds
] authorized under Article III,

Texas Constitution, during a fiscal year to provide financial

assistance for water supply and sewer services as provided under

Subchapter K of this chapter.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.