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TX HB 1520

enacted

Relating to the Angelina and Neches River Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; specifying grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors.

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

Quick answers

Did TX HB 1520 pass?

Yes. TX HB 1520 has been enacted into law as of 2025-06-20. Latest recorded action (2025-06-20): Effective on 9/1/25

What is TX HB 1520 about?

TX HB 1520 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to the Angelina and Neches River Authority, following recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission; specifying grounds for the removal of a member of the board of directors.”.

Who sponsors TX HB 1520?

Kitzman, Blanco are the primary sponsors of TX HB 1520.

Introduced
2025-04-02
Latest action
2025-06-20 — Effective on 9/1/25
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Kitzmanprimary
  • Blancoprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-04-01

    Filed

    filing

  2. 2025-04-01

    Transmitted to the Governor

    executive-signature

  3. 2025-04-02

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  4. 2025-04-02

    Referred to Natural Resources

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-04-09

    Considered in public hearing

  6. 2025-04-09

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  7. 2025-04-09

    Left pending in committee

  8. 2025-04-16

    Considered in public hearing

  9. 2025-04-16

    Committee substitute considered in committee

    substitution

  10. 2025-04-16

    Reported favorably as substituted

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2025-04-23

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  12. 2025-04-23

    Committee report distributed

  13. 2025-04-25

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  14. 2025-04-28

    Recommendations filed with the Speaker

    filing

  15. 2025-04-28

    Considered in Calendars

  16. 2025-05-01

    Placed on Major State Calendar

  17. 2025-05-01

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  18. 2025-05-01

    Passed to engrossment

  19. 2025-05-01

    Record vote

  20. 2025-05-01

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  21. 2025-05-02

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  22. 2025-05-02

    Passed

    passage

  23. 2025-05-02

    Record vote

  24. 2025-05-02

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  25. 2025-05-02

    Reported engrossed

  26. 2025-05-05

    Received from the House

    introduction

  27. 2025-05-05

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  28. 2025-05-05

    Referred to Local Government

    referral-committee

  29. 2025-05-08

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  30. 2025-05-08

    Considered in public hearing

  31. 2025-05-08

    Testimony taken in committee

  32. 2025-05-08

    Left pending in committee

  33. 2025-05-12

    Considered in public hearing

  34. 2025-05-12

    Vote taken in committee

  35. 2025-05-13

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

    committee-passage-favorable

  36. 2025-05-13

    Committee report printed and distributed

  37. 2025-05-16

    Placed on intent calendar

  38. 2025-05-19

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  39. 2025-05-19

    Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

    reading-2

  40. 2025-05-19

    Vote recorded in Journal

  41. 2025-05-19

    Three day rule suspended

  42. 2025-05-19

    Record vote

  43. 2025-05-19

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  44. 2025-05-19

    Passed

    passage

  45. 2025-05-19

    Record vote

  46. 2025-05-20

    Senate passage reported

    passage

  47. 2025-05-20

    Reported enrolled

    enrolled

  48. 2025-05-21

    Signed in the House

    passage

  49. 2025-05-21

    Signed in the Senate

    passage

  50. 2025-05-22

    Sent to the Governor

    executive-receipt

  51. 2025-06-20

    Signed by the Governor

    executive-signature

  52. 2025-06-20

    Effective on 9/1/25

    became-law

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • passage

    2025-05-01 · pass · 127-0

    Member-level votes (152)
    • Alders: yes
    • Anchía: yes
    • Barry: yes
    • Bell, C.: yes
    • Bell, K.: yes
    • Bhojani: yes
    • Bonnen: yes
    • Bowers: yes
    • Bucy: yes
    • Bumgarner: yes
    • Cain: yes
    • Campos: yes
    • Canales: yes
    • Capriglione: yes
    • Cole: yes
    • Collier: yes
    • Cook: yes
    • Cortez: yes
    • Craddick: yes
    • Curry: yes
    • Darby: yes
    • Davis, A.: yes
    • Davis, Y.: yes
    • Dean: yes
    • DeAyala: yes
    • Dorazio: yes
    • Dyson: yes
    • Fairly: yes
    • Flores: yes
    • Gámez: yes
    • Garcia, J.: yes
    • Garcia, L.: yes
    • Garcia Hernandez: yes
    • Gates: yes
    • Gerdes: yes
    • Geren: yes
    • Gervin-Hawkins: yes
    • González, J.: yes
    • González, M.: yes
    • Goodwin: yes
    • Guerra: yes
    • Guillen: yes
    • Harless: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Harris Davila: yes
    • Harrison: yes
    • Hayes: yes
    • Hefner: yes
    • Hernandez: yes
    • Hickland: yes
    • Hopper: yes
    • Howard: yes
    • Hull: yes
    • Isaac: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Jones, J.: yes
    • Jones, V.: yes
    • Kitzman: yes
    • LaHood: yes
    • Lalani: yes
    • Lambert: yes
    • Landgraf: yes
    • Little: yes
    • Longoria: yes
    • Lopez, J.: yes
    • Lopez, R.: yes
    • Louderback: yes
    • Lowe: yes
    • Lozano: yes
    • Lujan: yes
    • Luther: yes
    • Manuel: yes
    • Martinez: yes
    • Fischer: yes
    • McLaughlin: yes
    • McQueeney: yes
    • Metcalf: yes
    • Meyer: yes
    • Meza: yes
    • Money: yes
    • Moody: yes
    • Morales, C.: yes
    • Morales, E.: yes
    • Morales Shaw: yes
    • Morgan: yes
    • Muñoz: yes
    • Noble: yes
    • Olcott: yes
    • Oliverson: yes
    • Ordaz: yes
    • Orr: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Paul: yes
    • Perez, M.: yes
    • Perez, V.: yes
    • Phelan: yes
    • Pierson: yes
    • Plesa: yes
    • Raymond: yes
    • Reynolds: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Rodríguez Ramos: yes
    • Romero: yes
    • Rose: yes
    • Rosenthal: yes
    • Schatzline: yes
    • Schofield: yes
    • Shaheen: yes
    • Shofner: yes
    • Slawson: yes
    • Smithee: yes
    • Spiller: yes
    • Tepper: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Tinderholt: yes
    • Toth: yes
    • Troxclair: yes
    • Turner: yes
    • VanDeaver: yes
    • Villalobos: yes
    • Virdell: yes
    • Walle: yes
    • Ward Johnson: yes
    • Wharton: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Wu: yes
    • Zwiener: yes
    • Present: not voting
    • Mr. Speaker(C): not voting
    • Absent: absent
    • Holt: absent
    • Talaric: absent
    • Allen: absent
    • Ashby: absent
    • Bernal: absent
    • Bryant: absent
    • Buckley: absent
    • Cunningham: absent
    • Dutton: absent
    • Frank: absent
    • Hinojosa: absent
    • Hunter: absent
    • Kerwin: absent
    • King: absent
    • Leach: absent
    • Leo Wilson: absent
    • Schoolcraft: absent
    • Button: absent
    • Simmons: absent
    • Swanson: absent
    • Vasut: absent
    • V: absent

  • passage

    2025-05-02 · pass · 140-0

    Member-level votes (154)
    • Alders: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Anchía: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Barry: yes
    • Bell, C.: yes
    • Bell, K.: yes
    • Bernal: yes
    • Bhojani: yes
    • Bonnen: yes
    • Bowers: yes
    • Bryant: yes
    • Buckley: yes
    • Bucy: yes
    • Bumgarner: yes
    • Button: yes
    • Cain: yes
    • Canales: yes
    • Capriglione: yes
    • Cole: yes
    • Collier: yes
    • Cook: yes
    • Cortez: yes
    • Craddick: yes
    • Cunningham: yes
    • Curry: yes
    • Darby: yes
    • Davis, A.: yes
    • Davis, Y.: yes
    • Dean: yes
    • DeAyala: yes
    • Dorazio: yes
    • Dutton: yes
    • Dyson: yes
    • Fairly: yes
    • Flores: yes
    • Frank: yes
    • Gámez: yes
    • Garcia, J.: yes
    • Garcia, L.: yes
    • Garcia Hernandez: yes
    • Gates: yes
    • Gerdes: yes
    • Geren: yes
    • Gervin-Hawkins: yes
    • González, J.: yes
    • González, M.: yes
    • Goodwin: yes
    • Guerra: yes
    • Guillen: yes
    • Harless: yes
    • Harris Davila: yes
    • Harrison: yes
    • Hayes: yes
    • Hefner: yes
    • Hernandez: yes
    • Hickland: yes
    • Hinojosa: yes
    • Hopper: yes
    • Howard: yes
    • Hull: yes
    • Hunter: yes
    • Isaac: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Jones, J.: yes
    • Jones, V.: yes
    • Kerwin: yes
    • King: yes
    • Kitzman: yes
    • Lalani: yes
    • Lambert: yes
    • Landgraf: yes
    • Leach: yes
    • Leo Wilson: yes
    • Little: yes
    • Longoria: yes
    • Lopez, J.: yes
    • Louderback: yes
    • Lowe: yes
    • Lozano: yes
    • Lujan: yes
    • Luther: yes
    • Manuel: yes
    • Martinez: yes
    • McQueeney: yes
    • Metcalf: yes
    • Meyer: yes
    • Meza: yes
    • Money: yes
    • Moody: yes
    • Morales, C.: yes
    • Morales, E.: yes
    • Morales Shaw: yes
    • Morgan: yes
    • Muñoz: yes
    • Noble: yes
    • Olcott: yes
    • Oliverson: yes
    • Ordaz: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Paul: yes
    • Perez, M.: yes
    • Perez, V.: yes
    • Phelan: yes
    • Pierson: yes
    • Plesa: yes
    • Raymond: yes
    • Reynolds: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Rodríguez Ramos: yes
    • Romero: yes
    • Rose: yes
    • Rosenthal: yes
    • Schofield: yes
    • Schoolcraft: yes
    • Shaheen: yes
    • Shofner: yes
    • Simmons: yes
    • Slawson: yes
    • Smithee: yes
    • Spiller: yes
    • Swanson: yes
    • Talarico: yes
    • Tepper: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Tinderholt: yes
    • Toth: yes
    • Troxclair: yes
    • Turner: yes
    • VanDeaver: yes
    • Vasut: yes
    • Villalobos: yes
    • Virdell: yes
    • Vo: yes
    • Walle: yes
    • Ward Johnson: yes
    • Wharton: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Wu: yes
    • Zwiener: yes
    • Present: not voting
    • Speaker: not voting
    • Harris(C: not voting
    • Absent: absent
    • Campos: absent
    • Holt: absent
    • LaHood: absent
    • Martinez Fischer: absent
    • McLaughlin: absent
    • Schatzlin: absent
    • Excused: absent
    • Orr: absent
    • Lopez: absent
    • R: absent

  • Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1520 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

    2025-05-19 · pass · 31-0

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Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/house_bills/HB01500_HB01599/HB 1520.xml

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