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SB2885 • 2025

Relating to the use of reclaimed water that has been treated to meet certain standards as part of an aquifer storage and recovery project.

Relating to the use of reclaimed water that has been treated to meet certain standards as part of an aquifer storage and recovery project.

Water
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Flores
Last action
2025-06-20
Official status
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Effective date
2025-06-20

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 use of reclaimed water that has been treated to meet certain standards as part of an aquifer storage and recovery project.

Relating to the use of reclaimed water that has been treated to meet certain standards as part of an aquifer storage and recovery project.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to the use of reclaimed water that has been treated to meet certain standards as part of an aquifer storage and recovery project.

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. 2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Effective on 9/1/25

  3. 2025-06-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the House

  4. 2025-06-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Sent to the Governor

  5. 2025-05-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the Senate

  6. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  7. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  8. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#3910

  9. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  10. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    House passage reported

  11. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported enrolled

  12. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time

  13. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed to 3rd reading

  14. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#3812

  15. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  16. 2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on General State Calendar

  17. 2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  18. 2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in Calendars

  19. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  20. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  21. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  22. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  23. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  24. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  25. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  26. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  27. 2025-05-02 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  28. 2025-05-02 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Natural Resources

  29. 2025-04-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  30. 2025-04-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  31. 2025-04-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote recorded in Journal

  32. 2025-04-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Three day rule suspended

  33. 2025-04-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  34. 2025-04-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  35. 2025-04-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  36. 2025-04-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  37. 2025-04-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported engrossed

  38. 2025-04-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Received from the Senate

  39. 2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on intent calendar

  40. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably as substituted

  41. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report printed and distributed

  42. 2025-04-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  43. 2025-04-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  44. 2025-04-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken in committee

  45. 2025-04-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote taken in committee

  46. 2025-04-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  47. 2025-04-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs

  48. 2025-03-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  49. 2025-03-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to the use of reclaimed water that has been treated to meet certain standards as part of an aquifer storage and recovery project.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
89(R) SB 2885 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

S.B. No. 2885

AN ACT

relating to the use of reclaimed water that has been treated to meet

certain standards as part of an aquifer storage and recovery

project.

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

SECTION 1. Section 27.153, Water Code, is amended by adding

Subsection (b-1) to read as follows:

(b-1)

Notwithstanding Subsection (b)(1), the commission by

rule or by individual or general permit may authorize the injection

of reclaimed water that is treated in accordance with standards

adopted by the commission for that purpose.

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

______________________________

______________________________

President of the Senate

Speaker of the House

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2885 passed the Senate on

April 30, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

______________________________

Secretary of the Senate

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2885 passed the House on

May 28, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 118, Nays 17, two

present not voting.

______________________________

Chief Clerk of the House

Approved:

______________________________

Date

______________________________

Governor