SB 1662 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to notice provided to certain public drinking water supply systems before water quality testing.

SB 1662 requires the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to provide public drinking water systems (specifically those using underground water sources) with notice of up to 24 hours before conducting water quality testing to investigate a complaint. This notice requirement applies when the commission is investigating potential water quality issues at a public water supply system. The bill does not change testing standards or water quality requirements, only the timing of notification to affected systems. The law takes effect on September 1, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 26, 2025 Signed May 30, 2025
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Enrolled · 3 edits · May 30, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from a draft version to an enrolled version, adding official signatures and certification details while removing draft annotations. The substantive legislative content remains unchanged, including the new water quality testing notice requirement and effective date.
Scope change
No substantive scope changes; only formatting and enrollment formalities were added
TECHNICAL

Removed draft annotations and formatting markers from the bill text

Added official signatures, certification statements, and enrolled version headers

Changed bill title format from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' version

Floor votes · House May 20, 2025

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
50
Key actions
15
Committee
11
May 30, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to Natural Resources
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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