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HB1318Introduced in the House

Relating to a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide water or sewer service in an area incorporated or annexed by a municipality.

Passed

Introduced by Ryan Guillen, District 31

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide water or sewer service in an area incorporated or annexed by a municipality.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#3426 · May 23, 2025

110

Yes

27

No

13

Absent or Not Voting

150 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Gary Vandeaver1Yes
Brent Money2No
Cecil Bell3Yes
Keith Bell4Yes
Cole Hefner5Yes
Daniel Alders6No
Jay Dean7Yes
Cody Harris8Absent
Trent Ashby9Yes
Brian Harrison10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Read first time

  3. Referred to Natural Resources

  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  5. Considered in public hearing

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

  7. Left pending in committee

  8. Considered in public hearing

  9. Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent

  10. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  11. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  12. Committee report distributed

  13. Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar

  14. Considered in Local & Consent Calendars

  15. Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar

  16. Withdrawn from calendar (contested)

  17. Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.

  18. Considered in Local & Consent Calendars

  19. Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar

  20. Read 2nd time

  21. Passed to engrossment

  22. Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal

  23. Read 3rd time

  24. Passed

  25. Record vote RV#552

  26. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  27. Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal

  28. Reported engrossed

  29. Received from the House

  30. Read first time

  31. Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs

  32. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  33. Considered in public hearing

  34. Vote taken in committee

  35. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  36. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  37. Committee report printed and distributed

  38. Placed on intent calendar

  39. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  40. Read 2nd time

  41. Amendment(s) offered FA1 J. Hinojosa

  42. Amended

  43. Vote recorded in Journal

  44. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  45. Vote recorded in Journal

  46. Three day rule suspended

  47. Record vote

  48. Read 3rd time

  49. Passed

  50. Record vote

  51. Senate passage as amended reported

  52. Senate Amendments distributed

  53. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

  54. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

  55. Record vote RV#3426

  56. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  57. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

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

  59. Reported enrolled

  60. Signed in the House

  61. Signed in the Senate

  62. Sent to the Governor

  63. Signed by the Governor

  64. Effective on 9/1/25

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