# Texas SB 740: Relating to certain proceedings by the Public Utility Commission of Texas regarding water or sewer service.

Texas SB 740, Relating to certain proceedings by the Public Utility Commission of Texas regarding water or sewer service., is a 89th Legislature Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Charles Perry (Republican), David Spiller; status signed, last action 2025-06-20 (Effective on 9/1/25) (as of 2026-10-19).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB740-89R
- 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 740
- State: Texas
- Session: 89th Legislature Regular Session
- Title: Relating to certain proceedings by the Public Utility Commission of Texas regarding water or sewer service.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-06-20, Effective on 9/1/25
- Sponsors: Charles Perry (Republican), David Spiller
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Utilities--General, Utilities--Water & Sewer, WATER & SEWER SERVICE, ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON, PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (337 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More managers for troubled water utilities: benefit, low. Beginning September 1, 2025, more entities can serve as court-appointed receivers or willing temporary managers for troubled water and sewer utilities. They include people, city-owned utilities, counties, water or sewer corporations, public utility agencies, and specified districts or authorities.…
- Faster water utility sales, later cost recovery: mixed, low. Beginning September 1, 2025, expedited purchase paths cover utilities in receivership, supervision, or temporary management, including their service certificates when applicable. Eligible buyers include Class A or B utilities, city-owned utilities, counties, water or sewer corporations, public util…
- Less state review of city water deals: mixed, low. Beginning September 1, 2025, Texas limits state review of cities' wholesale water deals. The commission's jurisdiction under the affected law covers city water supplied to other political subdivisions, but not other cities. A separate rate-appeal rule no longer applies to a city's decisions about w…
- New checks on water infrastructure charges: mixed, low. System improvement charges let water and sewer utilities recover infrastructure costs through customer bills outside regular base-rate cases. For applications received beginning September 1, 2026, utilities must use a standard form and document each eligible cost not already in rates. Applications…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Charles Perry (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: David Spiller, House
- Cosponsor: Sarah Eckhardt (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Royce West (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-26 | Senate | Record vote | pass | 31 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-22 | House | Record vote | pass | 144 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Record vote | pass | 142 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-24 | Senate | Record vote | pass |   |   |   |
| 2025-03-24 | Senate | Record vote | pass |   |   |   |
|   | Senate | Committee vote: Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
|   | House | Committee vote: Natural Resources | pass | 11 | 0 |   |

## Actions (66)

- 2025-06-20: Effective on 9/1/25 (House)
- 2025-06-20: Signed by the Governor (House)
- 2025-05-28: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2025-05-28: Signed in the House (House)
- 2025-05-27: Signed in the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-26: Reported enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-05-26: Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported (House)
- 2025-05-26: Record vote (Senate)
- 2025-05-26: Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (Senate)
- 2025-05-26: Read (Senate)
- 2025-05-26: House amendment(s) laid before the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-23: House passage as amended reported (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House)
- 2025-05-22: Record vote (RV#3204) (House)
- 2025-05-22: Passed (House)
- 2025-05-22: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2025-05-21: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal (House)
- 2025-05-21: Record vote (RV#3173) (House)
- 2025-05-21: Passed to 3rd reading as amended (House)
- 2025-05-21: Amended (2-Tepper) (House)
- 2025-05-21: Amended (1-Spiller) (House)
- 2025-05-21: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2025-05-21: Placed on General State Calendar (House)
- 2025-05-19: Considered in Calendars (House)
- 2025-04-29: Committee report sent to Calendars (House)
- 2025-04-29: Committee report distributed (House)
- 2025-04-29: Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (House)
- 2025-04-24: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) (House)
- 2025-04-24: Considered in formal meeting (House)
- 2025-04-09: Referred to Natural Resources (House)
- 2025-04-09: Read first time (House)
- 2025-03-25: Received from the Senate (House)
- 2025-03-24: Reported engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Record vote (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Record vote (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Three day rule suspended (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Vote recorded in Journal (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Passed to engrossment as amended (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Vote recorded in Journal (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Amended (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Amendment(s) offered (FA3 A. Hinojosa) (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Vote recorded in Journal (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Amended (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Amendment(s) offered (FA2 Kolkhorst) (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Vote recorded in Journal (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Amended (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Amendment(s) offered (FA1 Perry) (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Read 2nd time (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Co-author authorized (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Placed on intent calendar (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Co-author authorized (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Committee report printed and distributed (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Reported favorably as substituted (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Vote taken in committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Considered in public hearing (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Left pending in committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Testimony taken in committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Considered in public hearing (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Read first time (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Filed (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Received by the Secretary of the Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00740E.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00740E.PDF)
- Enrolled: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00740F.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00740F.PDF)
- House Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00740H.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00740H.PDF)
- Introduced: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00740I.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00740I.PDF)
- Senate Committee Report: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00740S.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00740S.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Engrossed (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00740E.HTM)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00740E.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00740F.HTM)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00740F.PDF)
- [House Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00740H.HTM)
- [House Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00740H.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00740I.HTM)
- [Introduced (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00740I.PDF)
- [Senate Committee Report (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00740S.HTM)
- [Senate Committee Report (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00740S.PDF)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB740-89R (as of 2026-10-19).