Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas HB68: Relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board on the costs of developing flood infrastructure in this state.
Status: In committee, August 22, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board on the costs of developing flood infrastructure in this state.
From the introduced text, August 15, 2025:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board on the costs of developing flood infrastructure in this state. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) "Artificial drainage system" means a man-made system used to remove floodwater in a community that lacks topographic relief, slope, or naturally defined floodways. (2) "Board" means the Texas Water Development Board. (3) "High-cost drainage zone" means an area where the construction, maintenance, or improvement of flood infrastructure requires significant financial investment due to natural, regulatory, or logistical factors. SECTION 2. STUDY. The board, in coordination with the Texas Department of Transportation, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the General Land Office, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and regional flood planning groups, drainage districts, and local governments, shall conduct a study on the costs of developing flood infrastructure in this state. The study must: (1) identify and map high-cost drainage zones across this state; (2) analyze flood infrastructure cost drivers that affect the development and maintenance of flood infrastructure by contributing to the cost of planning, constructing, or maintaining flood mitigation systems, (B) soil conditions and topographic limitations; (C) regulatory compliance and permitting; (D) material and labor costs; and (E) long-term maintenance and sediment control; (3) …
Sponsors
- Janie Lopez (R, HD-037) · primary sponsor
- Armando Martinez (D, HD-039)
- Terry Canales (D, HD-040)
- John Lujan (R, HD-118)
- Ben Bumgarner (R, HD-063)
- Charles Cunningham (R, HD-127)
- AJ Louderback (R, HD-030)
- Don McLaughlin (R, HD-080)
- Eddie Morales (D, HD-074)
- Dennis Paul (R, HD-129)
- Richard Raymond (D, HD-042)
Latest actions
- : Left pending in committee
- : Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
- : Considered in public hearing
- : Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
- : Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding
- : Read first time
- : Filed
Subjects: State Finances--Management & Control, Environment--Water, TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF, Packaging, WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD, TEXAS, Water--Development, ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON, FLOODS
Common questions
- What is HB68?
- HB68 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board on the costs of developing flood infrastructure in this state.
- What does HB68 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board on the costs of developing flood infrastructure in this state.
- What is the status of HB68?
- In committee as of August 22, 2025. Latest action: Left pending in committee (August 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB68?
- Janie Lopez (R, HD-037), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB68?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB00068
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