Texas 89th Legislature, Regular Session Status: To Executive

HB 29 — Relating to water losses reported by certain municipally owned utilities to the Texas Water Development Board; authorizing administrative penalties.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced March 13, 2025. It awaits signature.

Signed by Governor Greg Abbott (Republican) on May 29, 2025.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 66% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Relating to water losses reported by certain municipally owned utilities to the Texas Water Development Board; authorizing administrative penalties.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Effective immediately

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

  5. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

  6. Signed in the House

  7. Reported enrolled

  8. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

  9. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  10. Record vote

  11. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

  12. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

  13. Senate Amendments distributed

  14. Senate passage as amended reported

  15. Record vote

  16. Passed

  17. Read 3rd time

  18. Record vote

  19. Three day rule suspended

  20. Vote recorded in Journal

  21. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

  22. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  23. Rules suspended-Intent Calendar

  24. Placed on intent calendar

  25. Co-sponsor authorized

  26. Committee report printed and distributed

  27. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  28. Reported favorably as substituted

  29. Vote taken in committee

  30. Considered in public hearing

  31. Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs

  32. Read first time

  33. Received from the House

  34. Reported engrossed

  35. Record vote

  36. Passed

  37. Read 3rd time

  38. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  39. Record vote

  40. Passed to engrossment as amended

  41. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  42. Record vote

  43. Amended

  44. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  45. Record vote

  46. Amended

  47. Read 2nd time

  48. Placed on General State Calendar

  49. Considered in Calendars

  50. Committee report sent to Calendars

  51. Committee report distributed

  52. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  53. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  54. Considered in public hearing

  55. Left pending in committee

  56. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  57. Considered in public hearing

  58. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  59. Referred to Natural Resources

  60. Read first time

  61. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (181)

181 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passed 58 Yea · 0 Nay · 21 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 580021
Total 580021
% of votes cast 73%0%0%27%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Davis, — Yea
Garcia Hernandez — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
Hernandez — Not Voting
Johnson — Not Voting
Alma Allen — Yea
Andy Hopper — Yea
Angie Button — Yea
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins — Yea
Ben Bumgarner — Yea
Brad Buckley — Yea
Brian Harrison — Yea
Briscoe Cain — Yea
Caroline Fairly — Yea
Caroline Harris Davila — Yea
Carrie Isaac — Yea
Cecil Bell — Yea
Charles Cunningham — Yea
Charlie Geren — Yea
Cody Harris — Not Voting
Cole Hefner — Yea
Daniel Alders — Not Voting
David Cook — Yea
Diego Bernal — Yea
Donna Howard — Yea
Drew Darby — Yea
Erin Gámez — Yea
Gary Gates — Not Voting
Gina Hinojosa — Not Voting
Giovanni Capriglione — Yea
Greg Bonnen — Yea
Harold V. Dutton, Jr. — Not Voting
Hillary Hickland — Yea
James B. Frank — Yea
Janis Holt — Yea
Jay Dean — Yea
Jeff Barry — Yea
Jeff Leach — Not Voting
Jessica González — Yea
John Bryant — Yea
John Bucy III — Yea
Jolanda Jones — Yea
Josey Garcia — Yea
Keith Bell — Yea
Ken King — Not Voting
Lacey Hull — Yea
Linda Garcia — Yea
Liz Campos — Yea
Lulu Flores — Yea
Mano DeAyala — Yea
Mark Dorazio — Yea
Mary E. González — Yea
Matt Morgan — Not Voting
Nicole Collier — Yea
Oscar Longoria — Not Voting
Pat Curry — Yea
Paul Dyson — Yea
Philip Cortez — Not Voting
R. D. "Bobby" Guerra — Yea
Rafael Anchía — Not Voting
Ray Lopez — Not Voting
Rhetta Bowers — Yea
Richard Hayes — Yea
Ryan Guillen — Yea
Salman Bhojani — Yea
Sam Harless — Yea
Sheryl Cole — Yea
Stan Gerdes — Yea
Suleman Lalani — Not Voting
Terry Canales — Yea
Todd Hunter — Not Voting
Tom Craddick — Yea
Toni Rose — Not Voting
Trent Ashby — Yea
Trey Martinez Fischer — Not Voting
Venton Jones — Yea
Vikki Goodwin — Yea
Wes Virdell — Not Voting
Yvonne Davis — Not Voting

Official roll call →

Passed 116 Yea · 0 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1160012
Total 1160012
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (128)
Member Party Vote
Garcia Hernandez — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Leo Wilson — Yea
Morales, — Yea
Rodríguez — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
AJ Louderback — Yea
Aicha Davis — Yea
Alan Schoolcraft — Yea
Alma Allen — Yea
Ana-María Rodríguez Ramos — Yea
Andy Hopper — Yea
Angelia Orr — Yea
Angie Button — Yea
Armando Martinez — Yea
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins — Yea
Ben Bumgarner — Yea
Brad Buckley — Yea
Brent Money — Yea
Brian Harrison — Yea
Briscoe Cain — Yea
Brooks Landgraf — Yea
Candy Noble — Yea
Caroline Fairly — Yea
Caroline Harris Davila — Yea
Carrie Isaac — Yea
Cecil Bell — Yea
Charles Cunningham — Yea
Charlie Geren — Not Voting
Christian Manuel — Yea
Christina Morales — Not Voting
Claudia Ordaz — Yea
Cody Harris — Yea
Cole Hefner — Yea
Dade Phelan — Yea
Daniel Alders — Yea
David Cook — Yea
David Lowe — Yea
Dennis Paul — Yea
Diego Bernal — Yea
Don McLaughlin — Yea
Donna Howard — Yea
Drew Darby — Yea
Erin Gámez — Yea
Gary Gates — Yea
Gene Wu — Not Voting
Gina Hinojosa — Yea
Giovanni Capriglione — Yea
Greg Bonnen — Yea
Harold V. Dutton, Jr. — Yea
Helen Kerwin — Yea
Hillary Hickland — Yea
J. M. Lozano — Yea
James B. Frank — Yea
Janie Lopez — Yea
Janis Holt — Yea
Jared Patterson — Yea
Jay Dean — Yea
Jeff Barry — Yea
Jeff Leach — Yea
Jessica González — Yea
Joe Moody — Not Voting
John Bryant — Yea
John Bucy III — Yea
John Lujan — Yea
John McQueeney — Yea
Jolanda Jones — Not Voting
Jon Rosenthal — Yea
Josey Garcia — Yea
Katrina Pierson — Yea
Keith Bell — Yea
Ken King — Yea
Keresa Richardson — Yea
Lacey Hull — Yea
Linda Garcia — Yea
Liz Campos — Yea
Lulu Flores — Yea
Mano DeAyala — Yea
Marc LaHood — Not Voting
Mark Dorazio — Yea
Mary Ann Perez — Yea
Mary E. González — Yea
Matt Morgan — Yea
Matt Shaheen — Yea
Mihaela Plesa — Yea
Mike Olcott — Yea
Mike Schofield — Yea
Mitch Little — Yea
Morgan Meyer — Yea
Nate Schatzline — Yea
Nicole Collier — Yea
Oscar Longoria — Yea
Pat Curry — Yea
Paul Dyson — Yea
Penny Morales Shaw — Yea
Philip Cortez — Not Voting
R. D. "Bobby" Guerra — Yea
Rafael Anchía — Yea
Ramon Romero, Jr. — Yea
Ray Lopez — Not Voting
Rhetta Bowers — Yea
Richard Hayes — Yea
Richard Peña Raymond — Yea
Ron Reynolds — Not Voting
Ryan Guillen — Yea
Salman Bhojani — Yea
Sam Harless — Yea
Sergio Muñoz, Jr. — Yea
Shelley Luther — Yea
Sheryl Cole — Yea
Stan Gerdes — Yea
Stan Kitzman — Yea
Stan Lambert — Yea
Suleman Lalani — Yea
Terry Canales — Yea
Thresa "Terry" Meza — Yea
Todd Hunter — Yea
Tom Craddick — Yea
Tom Oliverson — Not Voting
Toni Rose — Yea
Trent Ashby — Yea
Trey Martinez Fischer — Not Voting
Venton Jones — Yea
Vikki Goodwin — Yea
Vincent Perez — Yea
Will Metcalf — Yea
Yvonne Davis — Yea

Official roll call →

Passed 136 Yea · 9 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 136905
Total 136905
% of votes cast 91%6%0%3%
How each member voted (150)
Member Party Vote
González, — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Leo Wilson — Yea
Ward Johnson — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Garcia Hernandez — Nay
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
AJ Louderback — Yea
Aicha Davis — Yea
Alan Schoolcraft — Yea
Alma Allen — Yea
Ana-María Rodríguez Ramos — Yea
Andy Hopper — Yea
Angelia Orr — Yea
Angie Button — Yea
Armando Martinez — Yea
Armando Walle — Yea
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins — Yea
Ben Bumgarner — Yea
Brad Buckley — Yea
Brent Money — Yea
Brian Harrison — Yea
Briscoe Cain — Yea
Brooks Landgraf — Yea
Candy Noble — Yea
Carl Tepper — Yea
Caroline Fairly — Yea
Caroline Harris Davila — Yea
Carrie Isaac — Yea
Cecil Bell — Yea
Charles Cunningham — Yea
Charlie Geren — Yea
Chris Turner — Yea
Christian Manuel — Yea
Christina Morales — Yea
Claudia Ordaz — Yea
Cody Harris — Not Voting
Cody Vasut — Yea
Cole Hefner — Yea
Dade Phelan — Yea
Daniel Alders — Yea
David Cook — Yea
David Lowe — Yea
David Spiller — Yea
Denise Villalobos — Yea
Dennis Paul — Yea
Diego Bernal — Yea
Don McLaughlin — Yea
Donna Howard — Yea
Drew Darby — Yea
Eddie Morales — Yea
Ellen Troxclair — Yea
Erin Gámez — Yea
Erin Zwiener — Yea
Gary Gates — Yea
Gary VanDeaver — Yea
Gene Wu — Nay
Gina Hinojosa — Yea
Giovanni Capriglione — Yea
Greg Bonnen — Yea
Harold V. Dutton, Jr. — Yea
Helen Kerwin — Yea
Hillary Hickland — Yea
Hubert Vo — Not Voting
J. M. Lozano — Yea
James B. Frank — Yea
James Talarico — Yea
Janie Lopez — Yea
Janis Holt — Yea
Jared Patterson — Yea
Jay Dean — Yea
Jeff Barry — Yea
Jeff Leach — Yea
Joanne Shofner — Yea
Joe Moody — Yea
John Bryant — Yea
John Bucy III — Yea
John Lujan — Not Voting
John McQueeney — Yea
John Smithee — Yea
Jolanda Jones — Yea
Jon Rosenthal — Nay
Josey Garcia — Yea
Katrina Pierson — Yea
Keith Bell — Yea
Ken King — Yea
Keresa Richardson — Yea
Lacey Hull — Yea
Lauren A. Simmons — Yea
Linda Garcia — Yea
Liz Campos — Yea
Lulu Flores — Nay
Mano DeAyala — Yea
Marc LaHood — Yea
Mark Dorazio — Yea
Mary Ann Perez — Yea
Mary E. González — Not Voting
Matt Morgan — Yea
Matt Shaheen — Yea
Mihaela Plesa — Yea
Mike Olcott — Yea
Mike Schofield — Yea
Mitch Little — Yea
Morgan Meyer — Yea
Nate Schatzline — Yea
Nicole Collier — Yea
Oscar Longoria — Yea
Pat Curry — Yea
Paul Dyson — Yea
Penny Morales Shaw — Yea
Philip Cortez — Yea
R. D. "Bobby" Guerra — Yea
Rafael Anchía — Nay
Ramon Romero, Jr. — Yea
Ray Lopez — Yea
Rhetta Bowers — Yea
Richard Hayes — Yea
Richard Peña Raymond — Yea
Ron Reynolds — Nay
Ryan Guillen — Yea
Salman Bhojani — Yea
Sam Harless — Yea
Senfronia Thompson — Yea
Sergio Muñoz, Jr. — Nay
Shelby Slawson — Yea
Shelley Luther — Yea
Sheryl Cole — Yea
Stan Gerdes — Yea
Stan Kitzman — Yea
Stan Lambert — Yea
Steve Toth — Yea
Suleman Lalani — Yea
Terry Canales — Nay
Thresa "Terry" Meza — Yea
Todd Hunter — Yea
Tom Craddick — Yea
Tom Oliverson — Yea
Toni Rose — Nay
Tony Tinderholt — Yea
Trent Ashby — Yea
Trey Martinez Fischer — Yea
Trey Wharton — Yea
Valoree Swanson — Yea
Venton Jones — Yea
Vikki Goodwin — Yea
Vincent Perez — Yea
Wes Virdell — Yea
Will Metcalf — Yea
Yvonne Davis — Yea

Official roll call →

Passed 136 Yea · 3 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1363011
Total 1363011
% of votes cast 91%2%0%7%
How each member voted (150)
Member Party Vote
Hernandez — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Leo Wilson — Yea
Ward Johnson — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Garcia Hernandez — Nay
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
AJ Louderback — Yea
Aicha Davis — Yea
Alan Schoolcraft — Yea
Alma Allen — Yea
Ana-María Rodríguez Ramos — Yea
Andy Hopper — Yea
Angelia Orr — Yea
Angie Button — Yea
Armando Martinez — Yea
Armando Walle — Yea
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins — Yea
Ben Bumgarner — Yea
Brad Buckley — Yea
Brent Money — Yea
Brian Harrison — Yea
Briscoe Cain — Yea
Brooks Landgraf — Yea
Candy Noble — Yea
Carl Tepper — Yea
Caroline Fairly — Yea
Caroline Harris Davila — Yea
Carrie Isaac — Yea
Cecil Bell — Yea
Charles Cunningham — Yea
Charlie Geren — Yea
Chris Turner — Yea
Christian Manuel — Yea
Christina Morales — Yea
Claudia Ordaz — Not Voting
Cody Harris — Not Voting
Cody Vasut — Yea
Cole Hefner — Yea
Dade Phelan — Not Voting
Daniel Alders — Yea
David Cook — Yea
David Lowe — Yea
David Spiller — Yea
Denise Villalobos — Yea
Dennis Paul — Yea
Diego Bernal — Yea
Don McLaughlin — Yea
Donna Howard — Yea
Drew Darby — Yea
Eddie Morales — Not Voting
Ellen Troxclair — Yea
Erin Gámez — Yea
Erin Zwiener — Yea
Gary Gates — Not Voting
Gary VanDeaver — Yea
Gene Wu — Yea
Gina Hinojosa — Yea
Giovanni Capriglione — Yea
Greg Bonnen — Yea
Harold V. Dutton, Jr. — Yea
Helen Kerwin — Yea
Hillary Hickland — Yea
Hubert Vo — Not Voting
J. M. Lozano — Yea
James B. Frank — Yea
James Talarico — Yea
Janie Lopez — Yea
Janis Holt — Yea
Jared Patterson — Yea
Jay Dean — Yea
Jeff Barry — Yea
Jeff Leach — Yea
Jessica González — Yea
Joanne Shofner — Yea
Joe Moody — Yea
John Bryant — Yea
John Bucy III — Yea
John Lujan — Yea
John McQueeney — Not Voting
John Smithee — Yea
Jolanda Jones — Yea
Jon Rosenthal — Nay
Josey Garcia — Yea
Katrina Pierson — Yea
Keith Bell — Yea
Ken King — Yea
Keresa Richardson — Yea
Lacey Hull — Yea
Lauren A. Simmons — Yea
Linda Garcia — Yea
Liz Campos — Yea
Lulu Flores — Nay
Mano DeAyala — Yea
Marc LaHood — Yea
Mark Dorazio — Yea
Mary Ann Perez — Yea
Mary E. González — Yea
Matt Morgan — Yea
Matt Shaheen — Yea
Mihaela Plesa — Yea
Mike Olcott — Yea
Mike Schofield — Yea
Mitch Little — Yea
Morgan Meyer — Yea
Nate Schatzline — Yea
Nicole Collier — Yea
Oscar Longoria — Yea
Pat Curry — Yea
Paul Dyson — Yea
Penny Morales Shaw — Not Voting
Philip Cortez — Yea
R. D. "Bobby" Guerra — Yea
Rafael Anchía — Not Voting
Ramon Romero, Jr. — Yea
Ray Lopez — Yea
Rhetta Bowers — Yea
Richard Hayes — Yea
Richard Peña Raymond — Yea
Ron Reynolds — Yea
Ryan Guillen — Yea
Salman Bhojani — Yea
Sam Harless — Yea
Senfronia Thompson — Yea
Sergio Muñoz, Jr. — Yea
Shelby Slawson — Yea
Shelley Luther — Yea
Sheryl Cole — Yea
Stan Gerdes — Yea
Stan Kitzman — Yea
Stan Lambert — Yea
Steve Toth — Yea
Suleman Lalani — Not Voting
Terry Canales — Yea
Thresa "Terry" Meza — Yea
Todd Hunter — Yea
Tom Craddick — Yea
Tom Oliverson — Yea
Toni Rose — Yea
Tony Tinderholt — Yea
Trent Ashby — Yea
Trey Martinez Fischer — Yea
Trey Wharton — Yea
Valoree Swanson — Yea
Venton Jones — Yea
Vikki Goodwin — Yea
Vincent Perez — Yea
Wes Virdell — Yea
Will Metcalf — Yea
Yvonne Davis — Yea

Official roll call →

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 29 do?
Relating to water losses reported by certain municipally owned utilities to the Texas Water Development Board; authorizing administrative penalties.
Who sponsors HB 29?
HB 29 is sponsored by Stan Gerdes, Carrie Isaac, and AJ Louderback.
What is the current status of HB 29?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced March 13, 2025. It awaits signature.
Where can I track HB 29?
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