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TX HB 3898

died on adjournment

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

Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · lower

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Quick answers

Did TX HB 3898 pass?

No. TX HB 3898 died when the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-05-23): Left pending in committee

What is TX HB 3898 about?

TX HB 3898 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to the authority of the Texas Water Development Board to provide financial assistance to certain political subdivisions for brackish water desalination.”.

Who sponsors TX HB 3898?

Raymond, Zaffirini are the primary sponsors of TX HB 3898.

Introduced
2025-03-27
Latest action
2025-05-23 — Left pending in committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Raymondprimary
  • Zaffiriniprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-23

    Left pending in committee

  2. 2025-05-23

    Testimony taken in committee

  3. 2025-05-23

    Considered in public hearing

  4. 2025-05-23

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  5. 2025-05-22

    Posting rule suspended

  6. 2025-05-16

    Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-05-16

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  8. 2025-05-12

    Received from the House

    introduction

  9. 2025-05-10

    Reported engrossed

  10. 2025-05-10

    Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal

  11. 2025-05-10

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  12. 2025-05-10

    Record vote

  13. 2025-05-10

    Passed

    passage

  14. 2025-05-10

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  15. 2025-05-10

    Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal

  16. 2025-05-10

    Passed to engrossment

  17. 2025-05-10

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  18. 2025-05-10

    Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar

  19. 2025-05-08

    Considered in Local & Consent Calendars

  20. 2025-05-08

    Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar

  21. 2025-05-08

    Committee report distributed

  22. 2025-05-07

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  23. 2025-04-29

    Reported favorably as substituted

    committee-passage-favorable

  24. 2025-04-29

    Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent

    referral-committee

  25. 2025-04-29

    Committee substitute considered in committee

    substitution

  26. 2025-04-29

    Considered in formal meeting

  27. 2025-04-23

    Left pending in committee

  28. 2025-04-23

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  29. 2025-04-23

    Committee substitute considered in committee

    substitution

  30. 2025-04-23

    Considered in public hearing

  31. 2025-03-27

    Referred to Natural Resources

    referral-committee

  32. 2025-03-27

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  33. 2025-03-06

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • passage

    2025-05-10 · pass · 93-35

    Member-level votes (37)
    • Alders: no
    • Buckley: no
    • Bumgarner: no
    • Cain: no
    • Cook: no
    • Dean: no
    • DeAyala: no
    • Harrison: no
    • Holt: no
    • Hopper: no
    • Hull: no
    • Isaac: no
    • LaHood: no
    • Leach: no
    • Leo Wilson: no
    • Little: no
    • Lowe: no
    • Luther: no
    • McQueeney: no
    • Money: no
    • Olcott: no
    • Oliverson: no
    • Orr: no
    • Patterson: no
    • Pierson: no
    • Richardson: no
    • Schatzline: no
    • Schoolcraft: no
    • Shofner: no
    • Slawson: no
    • Swanson: no
    • Tinderholt: no
    • Toth: no
    • Troxclair: no
    • Vasut: no
    • Virdell: no
    • Wilson: no

Related bills

Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/house_bills/HB03800_HB03899/HB 3898.xml

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