Monitoring the Session

HB 3915

bill widening projects eligible for the flood infrastructure fund

Companion SB 1967 became law

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. Armando "Mando" MartinezDHouse 39

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 projects eligible for financial assistance from the flood infrastructure fund.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

A broader definition of flood project.

The bill widens the definition of a flood project that can get money from the state flood infrastructure fund. It touches local governments and other applicants that build drainage and flood control works. Starting September 1, 2025, projects that capture and treat floodwater, stormwater, farm runoff or treated wastewater to create a new water supply can also qualify for that fund.

Labels

Labels: ACROSS THE AISLE. Joint authors: 1 Republican, 4 Democrats. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB3915 · 2025-03-06

SOLD BY

Rep. Armando "Mando" MartinezDHouse 39 Rep. Cody HarrisRHouse 8 Rep. Terry CanalesDHouse 40

+ 2 more authors, 1 coauthor

ITEM

relating to the projects eligible for financial assistance from the flood infrastructure fund.

WHAT IT DOES

A broader definition of flood project.

The bill widens the definition of a flood project that can get money from the state flood infrastructure fund. It touches local governments and other applicants that build drainage and flood control works. Starting September 1, 2025, projects that capture and treat floodwater, stormwater, farm runoff or treated wastewater to create a new water supply can also qualify for that fund.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 6, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Read first time
  3. Referred to Natural Resources
  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  5. Considered in public hearing
  6. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  7. Left pending in committee
  8. Considered in public hearing
  9. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  10. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. Committee report distributed
  12. Committee report sent to Calendars
  13. Considered in Calendars
  14. Placed on General State Calendar
  15. Companion considered in lieu of SB 1967
  16. Laid on the table subject to call
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Armando "Mando" Martinez

Donors

Border Health PAC$10KMarc Rodriguez$9,500Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$9K

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 28, 2024 to Jun 26, 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.

Border Health PAC$10,000.00

Border Health PAC

$10,000.00

Cash
$10,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$10,000.00

Also funds 17 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 28, 2024 to Aug 26, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Nov 26, 2025. 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: 101026922.

Marc Rodriguez$9,500.00
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$9,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$9,000.00

Cash
$9,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$9,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to Apr 8, 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: 100979779, 101026922, 101055340.

Money

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

×

Border Health PAC

$10,000.00

Cash
$10,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$10,000.00

Also funds 17 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 28, 2024 to Aug 26, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Nov 26, 2025. 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: 101026922.

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$9,000.00

Cash
$9,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$9,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to Apr 8, 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: 100979779, 101026922, 101055340.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Witnesses18
For
17
Against
0
On
1
Names

For

  • American Council of Engineering Companies of Texas1 registration
  • Brownsville Public Utilities Board1 registration
  • Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance1 registration
  • Hidalgo county drainage district no. 11 registration
  • Hildalgo county Drainage District No. 11 registration
  • Lone star chapter sierra club1 registration
  • Methodist Healthcare Ministries1 registration
  • Nueces County1 registration
  • Self; Hidalgo county commissioners court and hidalgo county drainagre district no. 11 registration
  • Self; Texas chapter of US Green Building Council1 registration
  • Self; Texas water infrastructure network1 registration
  • Texas 20361 registration
  • Texas Farm Bureau1 registration
  • Texas Realtors1 registration
  • Texas Rural Water Association1 registration
  • The Nature Conservancy in Texas1 registration
  • Travis County Commissioners Court1 registration

On

  • Texas Water Development Board1 registration
Sources

18 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

House witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 6, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

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 Mar 6, 2025

05/01/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report

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

Coauthors
Penny Morales ShawDHouse 148

House committee · Natural Resources · Committee vote 13 aye, 0 nay · Out of committee

Companion

SB 1967 by Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" (identical)

HB 4460 by Canales (duplicate)

Subjects

Disaster Preparedness & Relief

Water--Development

Water--General

FLOODS

Text

The text as introduced · 169 words

89R8207 CMO-F

By: Martinez
H.B. No. 3915

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the projects eligible for financial assistance from the

flood infrastructure fund.

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

SECTION 1. Section 15.531(2), Water Code, is amended to

read as follows:

(2) "Flood project" means a drainage, flood

mitigation, or flood control project, including:

(A) planning and design activities;

(B) work to obtain regulatory approval to provide

nonstructural and structural flood mitigation and drainage;

(C) construction of structural flood mitigation

and drainage infrastructure; [ and ]

(D) construction and implementation of

nonstructural projects, including projects that use nature-based

features to protect, mitigate, or reduce flood risk ; and

(E) construction of multi-purpose flood

mitigation and drainage infrastructure projects that control,

divert, capture, or impound floodwater, stormwater, agricultural

runoff water, or treated wastewater effluent and treat and

distribute the water for the purpose of creating an additional

source of water supply .

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