SB 1055 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to permit fees for groundwater wells imposed by the Southeast Texas Groundwater Conservation District.

SB 1055 caps permit fees for groundwater wells in the Southeast Texas Groundwater Conservation District at seven cents per thousand gallons withdrawn. The bill directly affects well permit holders, including agricultural, residential, and commercial users relying on groundwater in that district. It amends state law to set this maximum fee, preventing the district from charging more. The law took effect immediately upon the Governor's signature on June 20, 2025.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 3 edits · Jun 20, 2025

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted from an Engrossed version to an Enrolled version, adding official signatures and certification details while removing draft formatting markers. No substantive policy changes were made to the groundwater permit fee structure or effective dates.

TECHNICAL

Removed draft formatting markers and placeholder text, replaced with official enrolled bill text including signatures and certification of passage by both legislative chambers

Added certification statements confirming Senate passage on April 29, 2025 and House passage on May 28, 2025 with vote counts

Added signature lines for President of Senate, Speaker of House, Secretary of Senate, Chief Clerk of House, and Governor approval section

Floor votes · House May 27, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 20, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor

executive

Jun 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed in the House

lower

May 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed in the Senate

upper

May 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

House passage reported

upper

May 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

May 27, 2025

Amended

Amendment withdrawn

lower

May 27, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (108-26-11)

house

May 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report sent to Calendars

lower

May 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report distributed

lower

May 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

lower

May 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Left pending in committee

lower

Apr 30, 2025

Committee

Referred to Natural Resources

lower

Apr 30, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

lower

Apr 29, 2025

Introduced

Received from the Senate

lower

Apr 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed

upper

Apr 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report printed and distributed

upper

Apr 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably w/o amendments

upper

Apr 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Vote taken in committee

upper

Feb 24, 2025

Committee

Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs

upper

Feb 24, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors