Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas HB125: Relating to the regulation of stormwater management by certain counties.
Status: In committee, August 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the regulation of stormwater management by certain counties.
From the introduced text, August 15, 2025:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the regulation of stormwater management by certain counties. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 573.001, Local Government Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 573.001. COUNTY OR DISTRICT SUBJECT TO CHAPTER. This chapter applies only (2) a district or authority created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, that: (A) has boundaries coterminous with a county described by Subdivision (1); and (B) is authorized to provide stormwater drainage and flood control facilities; (3) a county with a population of more than 1.3 million for which the primary source of drinking water is an underground aquifer; or (4) a county [[DELETED: with a population of 800,000 or more]] that[ADDED: :] [ or] [ADDED: (B)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: is located wholly or partly within the ] [ADDED: boundaries of the Hill Country Priority Groundwater Management ] [ADDED: Area]. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect on the 91st day after the last day of the legislative session.
Sponsors
- Erin Zwiener (D, HD-045) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding
- : Read first time
- : Filed
Subjects: County Government--General, Environment--Water, Special Districts & Authorities--Groundwater Conserve Dist., HILL COUNTRY PRIORITY GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT AREA (D94KR)
Common questions
- What is HB125?
- HB125 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to the regulation of stormwater management by certain counties.
- What does HB125 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the regulation of stormwater management by certain counties.
- What is the status of HB125?
- In committee as of August 20, 2025. Latest action: Referred to Disaster Preparedness & Flooding (August 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB125?
- Erin Zwiener (D, HD-045).
- Where is the official record for HB125?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB00125
Source: official Texas record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.