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HB4331 • 2025

Relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board of the state environmental review process for certain projects eligible for financial assistance from the flood infrastructure fund and the implementation of streamlining procedures based on the results of the study.

Relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board of the state environmental review process for certain projects eligible for financial assistance from the flood infrastructure fund and the implementation of streamlining procedures based on the results of the study.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Lopez, Janie | Longoria | Guerra | Martinez | Guillen
Last action
2025-05-12
Official status
05/12/2025 S Received from the House
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board of the state environmental review process for certain projects eligible for financial assistance from the flood infrastructure fund and the implementation of streamlining procedures based on the results of the study.

Relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board of the state environmental review process for certain projects eligible for financial assistance from the flood infrastructure fund and the implementation of streamlining procedures based on the results of the study.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board of the state environmental review process for certain projects eligible for financial assistance from the flood infrastructure fund and the implementation of streamlining procedures based on the results of the study.

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. 2025-05-12 Texas Legislature Online

    Received from the House

  2. 2025-05-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar

  3. 2025-05-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time

  4. 2025-05-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed to engrossment

  5. 2025-05-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal

  6. 2025-05-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  7. 2025-05-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  8. 2025-05-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#1985

  9. 2025-05-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  10. 2025-05-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal

  11. 2025-05-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported engrossed

  12. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in Local & Consent Calendars

  13. 2025-05-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar

  14. 2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  15. 2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  16. 2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in formal meeting

  17. 2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent

  18. 2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  19. 2025-04-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  20. 2025-04-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  21. 2025-04-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  22. 2025-04-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  23. 2025-04-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  24. 2025-04-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Natural Resources

  25. 2025-03-11 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board of the state environmental review process for certain projects eligible for financial assistance from the flood infrastructure fund and the implementation of streamlining procedures based on the results of the study.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
89(R) HB 4331 - Engrossed version - Bill Text

89R14359 CMO-F

By: Lopez of Cameron, Longoria, Guerra,

H.B. No. 4331

Martinez, Guillen, et al.

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board of the

state environmental review process for certain projects eligible

for financial assistance from the flood infrastructure fund and the

implementation of streamlining procedures based on the results of

the study.

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

SECTION 1. Not later than January 1, 2027, the Texas Water

Development Board shall:

(1) conduct a study to identify ways to streamline the

state environmental review process of flood control and drainage

projects eligible for financial assistance from the flood

infrastructure fund under Chapter 15, Water Code; and

(2) develop and implement internal guidelines and

procedures to streamline the state environmental review process for

projects described by Subdivision (1) of this section based on the

results of the study conducted under that subdivision.

SECTION 2. This Act expires September 1, 2027.

SECTION 3. 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.