Texas SB45: Relating to the authority of a county to establish drainage utilities, impose drainage fees, and regulate land use for the purpose of flood management.

What the bill says

An act relating to the authority of a county to establish drainage utilities, impose drainage fees, and regulate land use for the purpose of flood management.

From the introduced text, August 19, 2025:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the authority of a county to establish drainage utilities, impose drainage fees, and regulate land use for the purpose of flood management. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 240, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Section 240.906 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 240.906.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: LAND USE REGULATION FOR FLOOD CONTROL. (a) ][ADDED: ] [ADDED: The commissioners court of a county by order may adopt land use ] [ADDED: regulations for the purpose of flood management. ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The order may ] [ADDED: include:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: impervious cover regulations that do not prohibit ] [] [] [ and] [ADDED: (4)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: any other land use issue applicable to flood ] [ADDED: management.] [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: A commissioners court may not adopt an order under this ] [ADDED: section unless the regulations included in the order are rationally ] [ADDED: related to flood management.] [ADDED: (c)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: To the extent of a conflict between a county order ] [ADDED: adopted under this section and a municipal ordinance or other ] [ADDED: regulation regulating the same conduct, the municipal ordinance or ] [ADDED: regulation prevails.] SECTION 2. The heading to Section 395.079, Local Government Code, …

Sponsors

• Sarah Eckhardt (D, SD-014) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. August 19, 2025: Filed
2. August 19, 2025: Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Common questions

What is SB45?

SB45 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to the authority of a county to establish drainage utilities, impose drainage fees, and regulate land use for the purpose of flood management.

What does SB45 do?

In its own words: An act relating to the authority of a county to establish drainage utilities, impose drainage fees, and regulate land use for the purpose of flood management.

What is the status of SB45?

Introduced as of August 19, 2025. Latest action: Filed (August 19, 2025).

Who sponsored SB45?

Sarah Eckhardt (D, SD-014).

Where is the official record for SB45?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=SB00045