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SB480 • 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.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Perry
Last action
2025-05-28
Official status
05/28/2025 E Effective immediately
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 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. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Effective immediately

  3. 2025-05-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the Senate

  4. 2025-05-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the House

  5. 2025-05-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Sent to the Governor

  6. 2025-05-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  7. 2025-05-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  8. 2025-05-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#2601

  9. 2025-05-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  10. 2025-05-15 Texas Legislature Online

    House passage reported

  11. 2025-05-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported enrolled

  12. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Laid out in lieu of companion. HB 3383

  13. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time

  14. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed to 3rd reading

  15. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#2543

  16. 2025-05-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  17. 2025-05-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  18. 2025-05-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  19. 2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  20. 2025-04-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in formal meeting

  21. 2025-04-30 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 Intergovernmental Affairs

  24. 2025-03-11 Texas Legislature Online

    Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day

  25. 2025-03-11 Texas Legislature Online

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  26. 2025-03-11 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  27. 2025-03-11 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote recorded in Journal

  28. 2025-03-11 Texas Legislature Online

    Three day rule suspended

  29. 2025-03-11 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  30. 2025-03-11 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  31. 2025-03-11 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  32. 2025-03-11 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  33. 2025-03-11 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported engrossed

  34. 2025-03-11 Texas Legislature Online

    Received from the Senate

  35. 2025-03-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on intent calendar

  36. 2025-03-04 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

  37. 2025-03-04 Texas Legislature Online

    Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  38. 2025-03-04 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report printed and distributed

  39. 2025-03-03 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  40. 2025-03-03 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  41. 2025-03-03 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote taken in committee

  42. 2025-02-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Co-author authorized

  43. 2025-02-03 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  44. 2025-02-03 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs

  45. 2024-11-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  46. 2024-11-22 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) SB 480 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

S.B. No. 480

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.

______________________________

______________________________

President of the Senate

Speaker of the House

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 480 passed the Senate on

March 11, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

______________________________

Secretary of the Senate

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 480 passed the House on

May 15, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, two

present not voting.

______________________________

Chief Clerk of the House

Approved:

______________________________

Date

______________________________

Governor