Relating to the nonsubstantive revision of certain local laws concerning water and wastewater special districts, including a conforming amendment.
HB 1615 creates a new legal framework for the Willacy County Navigation District by adding Chapter 5008 to Texas' Special District Local Laws Code. The bill establishes definitions, board structure (five commissioners with staggered four-year terms), election rules (four single-member districts plus one at-large seat), and administrative procedures for the district. It does not change the district's operational policies or funding but organizes its legal structure by updating references to existing 1953 laws. This technical revision directly affects Willacy County Navigation District operations and governance. The bill passed both chambers in 2025 and was filed without the governor's signature, becoming effective upon filing.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Mar 14, 2025
Signed May 28, 2025
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May 16, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from an 'Engrossed' version to an 'Enrolled' version, which is the final version signed into law. The substantive content of the legislation remains unchanged, but the formatting was cleaned up to remove page numbers, line numbers, and other markup artifacts used during the legislative process. This ensures the bill is ready for publication and legal reference.
TECHNICAL
Removed page numbers, line numbers, and legislative markup symbols (such as AALeach, et al., H.B.ANo.A1615) that were present in the draft version.
Standardized the bill header to clearly identify it as the 'Enrolled version' of HB 1615.
Reformatted section headers and text to remove inconsistent spacing and alignment issues from the original draft.
Floor votes · House May 7, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
47
Key actions
13
Committee
9
May 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to Administration
upper
May 8, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 7, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeff Leach
RRepublican
P
Lois Kolkhorst
RRepublican
Co
David Spiller
RRepublican
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