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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

SB 1929: Relating to water testing by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality at correctional facilities operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and county jails.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1929 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on March 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to water testing by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality at correctional facilities operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and county jails. Primary sponsor: José Menéndez (Democratic), Paul Bettencourt (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 17, 2025): Referred to Criminal Justice.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
José MenéndezPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Paul BettencourtPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to Criminal Justice
  2. Read first time
  3. Filed
  4. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source