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SB740Introduced in the Senate

Relating to certain proceedings by the Public Utility Commission of Texas regarding water or sewer service.

Passed

Introduced by Charles Perry, District 28

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to certain proceedings by the Public Utility Commission of Texas regarding water or sewer service.

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

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · May 26, 2025

0

Yes

1

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

1 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Mayes Middleton11No

Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Read first time

  4. Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs

  5. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  6. Considered in public hearing

  7. Testimony taken in committee

  8. Left pending in committee

  9. Considered in public hearing

  10. Vote taken in committee

  11. Reported favorably as substituted

  12. Committee report printed and distributed

  13. Co-author authorized

  14. Placed on intent calendar

  15. Co-author authorized

  16. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  17. Read 2nd time

  18. Amendment(s) offered FA1 Perry

  19. Amended

  20. Vote recorded in Journal

  21. Amendment(s) offered FA2 Kolkhorst

  22. Amended

  23. Vote recorded in Journal

  24. Amendment(s) offered FA3 A. Hinojosa

  25. Amended

  26. Vote recorded in Journal

  27. Passed to engrossment as amended

  28. Vote recorded in Journal

  29. Three day rule suspended

  30. Record vote

  31. Read 3rd time

  32. Passed

  33. Record vote

  34. Reported engrossed

  35. Received from the Senate

  36. Read first time

  37. Referred to Natural Resources

  38. Considered in formal meeting

  39. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  40. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  41. Committee report distributed

  42. Committee report sent to Calendars

  43. Considered in Calendars

  44. Placed on General State Calendar

  45. Read 2nd time

  46. Amended 1-Spiller

  47. Amended 2-Tepper

  48. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  49. Record vote RV#3173

  50. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  51. Read 3rd time

  52. Passed

  53. Record vote RV#3204

  54. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  55. House passage as amended reported

  56. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  57. Read

  58. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

  59. Record vote

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

  61. Reported enrolled

  62. Signed in the Senate

  63. Signed in the House

  64. Sent to the Governor

  65. Signed by the Governor

  66. Effective on 9/1/25

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