HB 3315

Harris’s bill letting the Texas water fund feed flood infrastructure

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review

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 permissible uses of the Texas water fund.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

The flood infrastructure fund joins the accounts the water board can fill.

The bill adds the flood infrastructure fund to the list of accounts that the Texas Water Development Board may move money into from the Texas water fund. It touches the water board and the local projects that draw on flood infrastructure money. On the ground, money in the Texas water fund can now be routed to flood projects as well as to the water supply, rural water and other funds already listed.

Labels

Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Feb 25, 2025 and referred to the House Natural Resources committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB3315 · 2025-02-25

SOLD BY

Rep. Cody HarrisRHouse 8

+ 1 coauthor

ITEM

relating to the permissible uses of the Texas water fund.

WHAT IT DOES

The flood infrastructure fund joins the accounts the water board can fill.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

Feb 25, 2025Filed
Mar 21, 2025Read first time
Mar 21, 2025Referred to Natural Resources

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Cody Harris

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$131K Texas Sands PAC$59K Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$53K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 31, 2024 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$131,199.90

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$131,199.90

Cash: $65,000.00
Paid by others: $66,199.90
Total: $131,199.90

grassroots $56,899.90polling $9,300.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 27, 2025 to Sep 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101008254, 101028696, 101039343, 101067574.

Texas Sands PAC$58,800.00

Texas Sands PAC

$58,800.00

Cash: $42,500.00
Paid by others: $16,300.00
Total: $58,800.00

polling $16,300.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 22, 2024 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100985564, 101028696, 101039343, 101071425.

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$52,590.39

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$52,590.39

Cash: $45,000.00
Paid by others: $7,590.39
Total: $52,590.39

digital $5,420.63text $1,960.28Other filed descriptions $209.48

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 11, 2024 to Sep 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100985564, 101008254, 101028696, 101035469, 101039343, 101057705, 101067574.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$131,199.90

Cash: $65,000.00
Paid by others: $66,199.90
Total: $131,199.90

grassroots $56,899.90polling $9,300.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 27, 2025 to Sep 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101008254, 101028696, 101039343, 101067574.

Texas Sands PAC

$58,800.00

Cash: $42,500.00
Paid by others: $16,300.00
Total: $58,800.00

polling $16,300.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 22, 2024 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100985564, 101028696, 101039343, 101071425.

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$52,590.39

Cash: $45,000.00
Paid by others: $7,590.39
Total: $52,590.39

digital $5,420.63text $1,960.28Other filed descriptions $209.48

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 11, 2024 to Sep 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100985564, 101008254, 101028696, 101035469, 101039343, 101057705, 101067574.

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 Feb 25, 2025

03/21/2025 H Referred to Natural Resources: Mar 21 2025 9:52AM

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Coauthors

Ellen TroxclairRHouse 19

House committee · Natural Resources · Final status: Died in committee

Companion

SB 1289 by Perry (identical)

Subjects

Disaster Preparedness & Relief

State Finances--Management & Control

Water--Development

Water--General

FLOODS

Text

The text as introduced · 182 words

89R5851 CMO-F

By: Harris
H.B. No. 3315

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the permissible uses of the Texas water fund.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 15.502(b), Water Code, is amended to

read as follows:

(b) The board may use the fund only to transfer money to:

(1) the water assistance fund established under

Subchapter B;

(2) the new water supply for Texas fund established

under Subchapter C-1;

(3) the state water implementation fund for Texas

established under Subchapter G;

(4) the state water implementation revenue fund for

Texas established under Subchapter H;

(4-a) the flood infrastructure fund established under

Subchapter I;

(5) a revolving fund established under Subchapter J;

(6) the rural water assistance fund established under

Subchapter R;

(7) the statewide water public awareness account

established under Section 16.027;

(8) the Texas Water Development Fund II water

financial assistance account established under Section 17.959; and

(9) the Texas Water Development Fund II state

participation account established under Section 17.957.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.