Relating to the creation, powers, duties, and financing of the Wise Regional Water District; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose fees; creating a criminal offense.
HB 3154 creates the Wise Regional Water District to provide water and wastewater services in Wise County, Texas. It grants the district limited power to acquire private land for infrastructure (eminent domain), authority to issue bonds for funding, and the ability to charge fees to users. The bill directly affects participating governments (like cities and counties) that provide utility services within the district's boundaries, requiring them to contract with the district for infrastructure projects. The district must serve public water and wastewater needs across its defined service area, with specific rules for cost-sharing among participating entities.
Bill status
signed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Failed
May 2025
Signed into Law
Feb 2025
Introduced Mar 20, 2025
Signed Feb 24, 2025
Floor votes · House May 15, 2025
How they voted
41–76
Failed · 28 other
Total votes 145
May 15, 2025
D
Democratic60
66% Nay
R
Republican85
42% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
6
Committee
6
May 15, 2025
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (41-76-28)
house
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
Referred to Natural Resources
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Signed into law
Transmitted to the Governor
lower
4 primary · 22 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andy Hopper
RRepublican
P
Brad Buckley
RRepublican
P
Caroline Fairly
RRepublican
P
Denise Villalobos
RRepublican
Co
Ben Bumgarner
RRepublican
Co
Brent Money
RRepublican
Co
Charlie Geren
RRepublican
Co
David Lowe
RRepublican
Co
David Spiller
RRepublican
Co
Don McLaughlin
RRepublican
Co
Eddie Morales
DDemocratic
Co
Helen Kerwin
RRepublican
Co
J.M. Lozano
RRepublican
Co
James Frank
RRepublican
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