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SB 18
  • Introduced
    Aug 15, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    Aug 18, 2025
  • Passed House
    Aug 25, 2025
  • Signed into Law
SB 18
Texas Senate Bill
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Relating to an exemption from the requirement to obtain a permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for certain dams or reservoirs operated and maintained for the purposes of erosion, floodwater, and sediment control.
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executive • Aug 28, 2025: Sent to the Governor
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Aug 18, 2025, Senate
Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 18 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0.
YES: 30
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 30

NO: 0

    OTHER: 0
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    Aug 25, 2025, House
    SB 18 was passed by (Record 68): 131 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
    YES: 131
    NO: 0
    OTHER: 1
    YES: 131

    NO: 0

      ABSENT: 18

      NOT VOTING: 1

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      • Aug 28, 2025 | executive
        • Sent to the Governor
      • Aug 28, 2025 | House
        • Signed in the House
      • Aug 27, 2025 | Senate
        • Signed in the Senate
      • Aug 26, 2025 | Senate
        • House passage reported
        • Reported enrolled
      • Aug 25, 2025 | House
        • Placed on General State Calendar
        • Rules suspended
        • Additional sponsor(s) authorized
        • Read 2nd time
        • Passed to 3rd reading
        • Read 3rd time
        • Passed
        • Record vote RV#68
        • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
      • Aug 24, 2025 | House
        • Committee report distributed
        • Committee report sent to Calendars
        • Considered in Calendars
      • Aug 23, 2025 | House
        • Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
      • Aug 22, 2025 | House
        • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 08/22/2025
        • Considered in public hearing
        • Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
        • Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
      • Aug 20, 2025 | House
        • Received from the Senate
        • Read first time
        • Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding
      • Aug 18, 2025 | Senate
        • Rules suspended-Regular order of business
        • Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
        • Vote recorded in Journal
        • Three day rule suspended
        • Record vote
        • Read 3rd time
        • Passed
        • Record vote
        • Reason for vote recorded in Journal
        • Reported engrossed
      • Aug 15, 2025 | Senate
        • Received by the Secretary of the Senate
        • Filed
        • Read first time
        • Referred to Finance
        • Posting rule suspended
        • Record vote
        • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 08/15/2025
        • Considered in public hearing
        • Vote taken in committee
        • Reported favorably w/o amendments
        • Committee report printed and distributed
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