# Texas SB 1169: Relating to the provision of water or sewer service by public entities operating jointly or concurrently. Texas SB 1169, Relating to the provision of water or sewer service by public entities operating jointly or concurrently., is a 89th Legislature Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Ryan Guillen, Adam Hinojosa (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-20 (Effective immediately) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB1169-89R - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Texas SB 1169 - State: Texas - Session: 89th Legislature Regular Session - Title: Relating to the provision of water or sewer service by public entities operating jointly or concurrently. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-07 - Last action: 2025-05-20, Effective immediately - Sponsors: Ryan Guillen, Adam Hinojosa (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Utilities--General, Utilities--Water & Sewer, ATTORNEY GENERAL, ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON, PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (337 yes, 99 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Water agencies can run failing utilities: benefit, low. Texas utility or environmental regulators can authorize agencies to temporarily run providers after service stops, abandonment, receivership referrals, or specified final-order violations. The provider must receive notice and a chance to be heard at a commission meeting. When either regulator reque… - Water providers gain shared service options: benefit, low. Water supply and sewer service corporations can join public utility agencies, which are separate public bodies regulated as retail utilities. Participants can buy land, easements, and utilities; a purchased utility must benefit every participating entity. Agencies can operate facilities, make publi… - Water customers gain rate appeal rights: mixed, low. Public utility agency customers can appeal water, drainage, or sewer rate decisions to the Public Utility Commission of Texas. Petitions must reach the commission and provider within 90 days after the new rates take effect. Signatures must come from the smaller of 10,000 eligible affected ratepayer… - Local partners can leave but owe debt: mixed, low. A participating public entity can leave an agency by delivering its withdrawal ordinance or resolution at least 180 days beforehand. If that entity's revenues secure agency debt, the agency must also approve withdrawal by resolution. The departing entity assumes its share of outstanding debt, based… - Water agencies gain borrowing with safeguards: mixed, low. Public utility agencies can issue bonds and notes to buy, build, expand, improve, or refinance facilities serving agency purposes. Debt can be backed by facility revenue, authorized contract payments, contracted special assessments, or other agency funds. Operating and maintenance costs have first… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Ryan Guillen, House - Sponsor: Adam Hinojosa (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Charles Perry (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-07 | House | Record vote | pass | 102 | 45 | | | 2025-05-06 | House | Record vote | pass | 111 | 34 | | | 2025-04-29 | Senate | Record vote | pass | 26 | 5 | | | 2025-04-29 | Senate | Record vote | pass | 26 | 5 | | | 2025-04-29 | Senate | Record vote | pass | 26 | 5 | | | 2025-04-29 | Senate | Record vote | pass | 26 | 5 | | | | House | Committee vote: Natural Resources | pass | 13 | 0 | | | | Senate | Committee vote: Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs | pass | 7 | 0 | | ## Actions (51) - 2025-05-20: Effective immediately (House) - 2025-05-20: Signed by the Governor (House) - 2025-05-08: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-08: Signed in the House (House) - 2025-05-08: Signed in the Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Reported enrolled (Senate) - 2025-05-07: House passage reported (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House) - 2025-05-07: Record vote (RV#1577) (House) - 2025-05-07: Passed (House) - 2025-05-07: Read 3rd time (House) - 2025-05-06: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House) - 2025-05-06: Record vote (RV#1502) (House) - 2025-05-06: Passed to 3rd reading (House) - 2025-05-06: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-05-06: Laid out in lieu of companion (CSHB 1407) (House) - 2025-05-05: Committee report sent to Calendars (House) - 2025-05-05: Committee report distributed (House) - 2025-05-05: Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (House) - 2025-05-02: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) (House) - 2025-05-02: Considered in formal meeting (House) - 2025-04-30: Referred to Natural Resources (House) - 2025-04-30: Read first time (House) - 2025-04-29: Received from the Senate (House) - 2025-04-29: Reported engrossed (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Record vote (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Passed (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Read 3rd time (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Record vote (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Three day rule suspended (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Record vote (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Record vote (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Co-author authorized (Senate) - 2025-04-28: Placed on intent calendar (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Removed from local & uncontested calendar (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Placed on local & uncontested calendar (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Committee report printed and distributed (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Recommended for local & uncontested calendar (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Reported favorably as substituted (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Vote taken in committee (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Testimony taken in committee (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Considered in public hearing (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Rereferred to committee (Senate) - 2025-02-28: Referred to Local Government (Senate) - 2025-02-28: Read first time (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Filed (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Received by the Secretary of the Senate (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01169E.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01169E.PDF) - Enrolled: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01169F.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01169F.PDF) - House Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01169H.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01169H.PDF) - Introduced: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01169I.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01169I.PDF) - Senate Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01169S.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01169S.PDF) ## Related bills - SB 2111: Relating to legal representation of indigent persons in this state and to proceedings before a magistrate including the appointment of counsel for an indigent… (vetoed) - SB 1838: Relating to the appointment of attorneys ad litem and the compensation of certain attorneys ad litem in suits affecting the parent-child relationship filed by… (vetoed) - SB 3: Relating to the regulation of products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; req… (vetoed) - SB 2878: Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including court… (vetoed) - SB 646: Relating to repayment of certain mental health professional education loans. 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(became law) ## Sources - [Engrossed (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01169E.HTM) - [Engrossed (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01169E.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01169F.HTM) - [Enrolled (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01169F.PDF) - [House Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01169H.HTM) - [House Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01169H.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01169I.HTM) - [Introduced (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01169I.PDF) - [Senate Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01169S.HTM) - [Senate Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB01169S.PDF) ## Related - [SB 2111: Relating to legal representation of indigent persons in this state and to proce…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB2111-89R) - [SB 1838: Relating to the appointment of attorneys ad litem and the compensation of certa…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB1838-89R) - [SB 3: Relating to the regulation of products derived from hemp, including consumable…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB3-89R) - [SB 2878: Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures re…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB2878-89R) - [SB 646: Relating to repayment of certain mental health professional education loans.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB646-89R) - [HB 4325: Relating to civil liability for prohibited barratry.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-HB4325-89R) - [Texas bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/texas/bills) - [Texas state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/texas) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB1169-89R (as of 2026-10-19).