HB 3898 (89R): Relating to the authority of the Texas Water Development Board to provide financial assistance to certain political subdivisions for brackish water desalination.

89th Legislature, regular session · filed 2025-03-06 · Latest: Left pending in committee

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Relating to the authority of the Texas Water Development Board to provide financial assistance to certain political subdivisions for brackish water desalination.

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Relating to the authority of the Texas Water Development Board to provide financial assistance to certain political subdivisions for brackish water desalination.

Source: Texas Legislature Online bill history XML (Texas Legislative Council), ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/

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Authors: Raymond · Sponsors in the other chamber: Zaffirini

Bill history (latest 25 steps)

2025-05-23: Left pending in committee
2025-05-23: Testimony taken in committee
2025-05-23: Considered in public hearing
2025-05-23: Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-05-22: Posting rule suspended
2025-05-16: Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
2025-05-16: Read first time
2025-05-12: Received from the House
2025-05-10: Reported engrossed
2025-05-10: Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-10: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-10: Record vote (RV#1985)
2025-05-10: Passed
2025-05-10: Read 3rd time
2025-05-10: Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-10: Passed to engrossment
2025-05-10: Read 2nd time
2025-05-10: Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
2025-05-08: Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
2025-05-08: Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
2025-05-08: Committee report distributed
2025-05-07: Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-04-29: Reported favorably as substituted
2025-04-29: Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
2025-04-29: Committee substitute considered in committee

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Data: Texas Legislature Online bill history XML (Texas Legislative Council), ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/

Record st-tx-89r-hb3898 · catalog st-tx-tlo-bills-89r · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol tx-bills