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HB 27 (892): Relating to a groundwater study of certain aquifers underlying the territory of the Neches and Trinity Valleys Groundwater Conservation District by the Texas Water Development Board before the issuance of permits or perm
89th Legislature, special session 2 · filed 2025-08-19 · Latest: House appoints conferees-reported
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Relating to a groundwater study of certain aquifers underlying the territory of the Neches and Trinity Valleys Groundwater Conservation District by the Texas Water Development Board before the issuance of permits or permit amendments by the district.
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Relating to a groundwater study of certain aquifers underlying the territory of the Neches and Trinity Valleys Groundwater Conservation District by the Texas Water Development Board before the issuance of permits or permit amendments by the district.
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Authors: Harris, Ashby, Alders, Hefner, Gerdes · Coauthors: Bell, Keith, Dean, González, Mary, Leo Wilson, Wharton · Sponsors in the other chamber: Nichols
Bill history (latest 25 steps)
- 2025-09-03: House appoints conferees-reported
- 2025-09-03: House requests conference committee-reported
- 2025-09-03: House refuses to concur-reported
- 2025-09-03: House appoints conferees
- 2025-09-03: House requests conference committee
- 2025-09-03: House refuses to concur in Senate amendments
- 2025-09-02: Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
- 2025-09-02: Senate Amendments distributed
- 2025-09-02: Senate passage as amended reported
- 2025-09-02: Record vote
- 2025-09-02: Passed
- 2025-09-02: Read 3rd time
- 2025-09-02: Record vote
- 2025-09-02: Three day rule suspended
- 2025-09-02: Record vote
- 2025-09-02: Passed to 3rd reading as amended
- 2025-09-02: Record vote
- 2025-09-02: Amended
- 2025-09-02: Amendment(s) offered (FA1 Nichols)
- 2025-09-02: Read 2nd time
- 2025-09-02: Rules suspended-Regular order of business
- 2025-09-02: Record vote
- 2025-09-02: Ordered not printed
- 2025-09-02: Posting rule suspended
- 2025-09-02: Reported favorably w/o amendments
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- Texas Legislature Online: bill history
- Data: Texas Legislature Online bill history XML (Texas Legislative Council), ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/892/billhistory/
Record st-tx-892-hb27 · catalog st-tx-tlo-bills-892 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol tx-bills