Relating to the composition of the board of directors and the powers of the Presidio County Underground Water Conservation District.
SB 3044 changes the governance structure of the Presidio County Underground Water Conservation District. It increases the board of directors from five to seven members and requires the City of Marfa and City of Presidio to each appoint one director to the board. The bill also removes prior requirements for the Presidio County Commissioners Court to fill vacancies, instead aligning appointment procedures with the cities' roles. This directly affects the district's governance and the local cities' influence over water conservation decisions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Apr 9, 2025
Signed May 29, 2025
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The bill text was converted from an 'Engrossed' version to an 'Enrolled' version, which is the final form signed into law. The substantive policy content regarding the Presidio County Underground Water Conservation District's board composition and powers remained unchanged; the differences are formatting, numbering, and the addition of certification signatures and voting records.
TECHNICAL
Header information was updated to reflect the bill's final enrolled status, including the removal of author initials and addition of official certification blocks.
Certification signatures and voting records from the Senate and House were added to document the bill's passage and approval.
Drafting artifacts such as author initials and page numbers were removed to finalize the official text.
Floor votes · House May 16, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
48
Key actions
14
Committee
10
May 29, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 9, 2025
Committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
lower
May 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Natural Resources
lower
May 7, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
May 6, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local Government
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Signed into law
Transmitted to the Governor
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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