HB1523Introduced in the House
Relating to a temporary prohibition on the authorization by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of the use of a Class V injection well for certain aquifer storage and recovery projects.
Introduced by Stan Gerdes, District 17
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Relating to a temporary prohibition on the authorization by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of the use of a Class V injection well for certain aquifer storage and recovery projects.
Where it stands
Removed from local & uncontested calendar
May 28, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Record vote · May 28, 2025
22
Yes
9
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
31 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bryan Hughes | 1 | Yes |
| Bob Hall | 2 | Yes |
| Robert Nichols | 3 | Yes |
| Charles Creighton | 4 | Yes |
| Charles Schwertner | 5 | Yes |
| Carol Alvarado | 6 | No |
| Paul Bettencourt | 7 | Yes |
| Angela Paxton | 8 | Yes |
| Kelly Hancock | 9 | Yes |
| Phil King | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed
Read first time
Referred to Natural Resources
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Considered in public hearing
Committee substitute considered in committee
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
Left pending in committee
Considered in formal meeting
Committee substitute considered in committee
Reported favorably as substituted
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Committee report distributed
Committee report sent to Calendars
Considered in Calendars
Placed on General State Calendar
Read 2nd time
Amended 1-Gerdes
Passed to engrossment as amended
Record vote RV#2225
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Read 3rd time
Passed
Record vote RV#2291
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Reported engrossed
Received from the House
Read first time
Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Posting rule suspended
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Considered in public hearing
Testimony taken in committee
Vote taken in committee
Reported favorably as substituted
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Committee report printed and distributed
Co-sponsor authorized
Placed on intent calendar
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Record vote
Read 2nd time
Amendment(s) offered FA1 Eckhardt
Amendment fails of adoption
Record vote
Passed to 3rd reading
Record vote
Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Verify the information
- Official page on the Texas Legislature website
- House Amendment (H 2) 1-Gerdes (amendment)
- Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Eckhardt (amendment)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
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