HB 2114
bill barring water plan engineers from building the reservoir
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
Caption
relating to the engineering feasibility and construction of a reservoir.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Helped write the plan or feasibility study? You can’t build it.
The bill bars any engineering firm that was hired to help write the state water plan, an approved regional water plan, or a feasibility study for a project in those plans from taking part in building a reservoir under this section of the Water Code. It touches engineering firms that do water planning work for the state and regional planning groups, and the agencies that pick contractors for reservoir construction. On the ground, the firms that plan and study a reservoir can no longer also win the work of building it, starting September 1, 2025.
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Labels: QUICK READ: 108 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 108 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 89R bill as filed runs 441 words (derived, 8,702 graded bills, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Jan 27, 2025 and referred to the House Natural Resources committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB2114 · 2025-01-27
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ITEM
relating to the engineering feasibility and construction of a reservoir.
WHAT IT DOES
Helped write the plan or feasibility study? You can’t build it.
The bill bars any engineering firm that was hired to help write the state water plan, an approved regional water plan, or a feasibility study for a project in those plans from taking part in building a reservoir under this section of the Water Code. It touches engineering firms that do water planning work for the state and regional planning groups, and the agencies that pick contractors for reservoir construction. On the ground, the firms that plan and study a reservoir can no longer also win the work of building it, starting September 1, 2025.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Natural Resources
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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Donors
Derived from itemized gifts, Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Not tied to this bill.
Sources
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
$67,121 raised in 4 of 4 reports since Jul 1, 2024. Derived sum of published report totals. Flow, Jul 1, 2024 through Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026. 4 of 4 filed reports carry a published figure. Partial total. Regular reports do not cover Aug 15, 2025 to Sep 4, 2025.
$104,472 spent since Jul 1, 2024. Derived sum of published report totals. Flow, Jul 1, 2024 through Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026. 4 of 4 filed reports carry a published figure.
$35,071 cash on hand. Published report total. Stock, as of Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026.
$0 loans outstanding. Published report total. Stock, as of Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived sum of itemized contributions in regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Unitemized contributions are not included. Flow, Jul 1, 2024 through Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026.
MoneyMissing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas House · Filed Jan 27, 2025
03/14/2025 H Referred to Natural Resources: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Natural Resources · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Environment--Water
Water--Development
DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACTS
Text
The text as introduced · 108 words
By: VanDeaver H.B. No. 2114 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the engineering feasibility and construction of a reservoir. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 16.051, Water Code, is amended by adding Subdivision (g-2) to read as follows: (g-2) An engineering firm contracted or procured to assist in the preparation of the state water plan, a regional water plan approved under Section 16.053, or the feasibility of a project contained within these plans shall not be eligible to participate in the construction of a reservoir under this section. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.