HB 1991 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to information regarding certain charges for services provided by municipally owned utility systems.

HB 1991 requires municipally owned utility systems (like water, electricity, or gas providers operated by cities) to publish all operating, maintenance, replacement, or improvement charges on both the utility's and city's websites. It mandates that municipalities update these online postings within 30 days of any change to the charge terms. The law applies directly to cities managing utility systems and takes effect September 1, 2025. This bill focuses solely on increasing public access to existing charge information, not altering the charges themselves.
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
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 14, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Enrolled · 2 edits · Jun 20, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from a draft version to the final enrolled version, with no substantive policy changes. The core provisions remain identical: requiring municipalities to publish utility charge terms on their websites and update them within 30 days of changes. The only differences are formatting, spacing, and the addition of signature lines for official approval.
TECHNICAL

Text was reformatted from draft to enrolled version with improved spacing and alignment, but all substantive policy language remained unchanged.

Added signature lines for Senate President, House Speaker, and Governor to indicate official approval and passage dates.

Floor votes · House May 15, 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
15
Committee
10
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 19, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local Government
upper
May 19, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 19, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
May 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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