Texas · 892
SB 18
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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Summary AI-generated
Texas Senate Bill 18 relates to an exemption from the requirement to obtain a permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. This exemption applies specifically to certain dams or reservoirs that are operated and maintained for the purposes of erosion, floodwater, and sediment control.
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Sponsors
- Adam Hinojosa Republican lead
- Angela Paxton Republican lead
- Ben Bumgarner Republican lead
- Brian Birdwell Republican lead
- Carol Alvarado Democratic lead
- César Blanco Democratic lead
- Charles Perry Republican lead
- Chuy Hinojosa Democratic lead
- Donna Campbell Republican lead
- José Menéndez Democratic lead
- Judith Zaffirini Democratic lead
- Paul Bettencourt Republican lead
- Sarah Eckhardt Democratic lead
- Stan Gerdes Republican lead
- Terri Leo-Wilson Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Question | Chamber | Result | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| passage | lower | pass | 129 | 0 | 15 | Aug 25, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on… | upper | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Aug 18, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |