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SB1532 • 2025

Relating to the information required to be posted by the Texas Water Development Board on the board's Internet website regarding the use of the state water implementation fund for Texas.

Relating to the information required to be posted by the Texas Water Development Board on the board's Internet website regarding the use of the state water implementation fund for Texas.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Zaffirini
Last action
2025-05-19
Official status
05/19/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Effective date
2025-05-19

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 the information required to be posted by the Texas Water Development Board on the board's Internet website regarding the use of the state water implementation fund for Texas.

Relating to the information required to be posted by the Texas Water Development Board on the board's Internet website regarding the use of the state water implementation fund for Texas.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to the information required to be posted by the Texas Water Development Board on the board's Internet website regarding the use of the state water implementation fund for Texas.

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. 2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Effective on 9/1/25

  3. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the Senate

  4. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the House

  5. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Sent to the Governor

  6. 2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online

    House passage reported

  7. 2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported enrolled

  8. 2025-05-02 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  9. 2025-05-02 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  10. 2025-05-02 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#1348

  11. 2025-05-02 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  12. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  13. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  14. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Laid out in lieu of companion. HB 3663

  15. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time

  16. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed to 3rd reading

  17. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#1212

  18. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  19. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  20. 2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in formal meeting

  21. 2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  22. 2025-04-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  23. 2025-04-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Natural Resources

  24. 2025-03-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Received from the Senate

  25. 2025-03-26 Texas Legislature Online

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  26. 2025-03-26 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  27. 2025-03-26 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote recorded in Journal

  28. 2025-03-26 Texas Legislature Online

    Three day rule suspended

  29. 2025-03-26 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  30. 2025-03-26 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  31. 2025-03-26 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  32. 2025-03-26 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  33. 2025-03-26 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported engrossed

  34. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on intent calendar

  35. 2025-03-17 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  36. 2025-03-17 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  37. 2025-03-17 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote taken in committee

  38. 2025-03-17 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

  39. 2025-03-17 Texas Legislature Online

    Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  40. 2025-03-17 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report printed and distributed

  41. 2025-03-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  42. 2025-03-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs

  43. 2025-02-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  44. 2025-02-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to the information required to be posted by the Texas Water Development Board on the board's Internet website regarding the use of the state water implementation fund for Texas.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
89(R) SB 1532 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

S.B. No. 1532

AN ACT

relating to the information required to be posted by the Texas Water

Development Board on the board's Internet website regarding the use

of the state water implementation fund for Texas.

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

SECTION 1. Section 15.440(b), Water Code, is amended to

read as follows:

(b) The board shall post the following information on the

board's Internet website regarding the use of the fund and

regularly update the information posted:

(1) the progress made in developing needed water

supply statewide and for the benefit of each regional water

planning area;

(2) for each regional water planning area, a

description of each project funded through bonds supported by a

bond enhancement agreement entered into under Section 15.435,

including:

(A) the expected date of completion of the

project;

(B) the current status of the project;

(C) the amount of bonds issued and the terms of

the bonds;

(D) a summary of the terms of the bond

enhancement agreement; and

(E) the status of repayment of any loan provided

in connection with the project, including an assessment of the risk

of default based on a standard risk rating system;

(3) a description of the investment portfolio of the

fund;

(4) the expenses incurred in investing money in the

fund;

(5) the rate of return on the investment of money in

the fund;

(6) a description of the point system for prioritizing

projects established by the board under Section 15.437(b) and the

number of points awarded by the board for each project;

(7) [
any nonconfidential information submitted to the

board as part of an application for financial assistance under this

subchapter that is approved by the board;

[
(8)
] the administrative and operating expenses

incurred by the board in developing the state water plan and

providing financial assistance for projects included in the plan;

and

(8)
[
(9)
] any other information required by board

rule.

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

______________________________

______________________________

President of the Senate

Speaker of the House

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1532 passed the Senate on

March 26, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

______________________________

Secretary of the Senate

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1532 passed the House on

May 2, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 97, Nays 27, two present

not voting.

______________________________

Chief Clerk of the House

Approved:

______________________________

Date

______________________________

Governor