Monitoring the Session

HB 4646

bill handing Woodlawn Water Supply Corporation to the river authority

Companion SB 2476 became law

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. Trent AshbyRHouse 9

Initial review · graded Oct 22, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to transfer of the ownership rights of the Woodlawn Water Supply Corporation to the Angelina and Neches River Authority.

Caption from analyzed text · version H.

Summary

The Angelina and Neches River Authority takes property, debts and contracts.

This bill lets the Angelina and Neches River Authority sign a contract to take over the Woodlawn Water Supply Corporation's property, debts and contracts. It touches the corporation, its members and customers, the river authority, and two state agencies that must update their records. Once the contract is signed, the water system and its service certificate move to the authority without a hearing or any right to protest, and the corporation must begin dissolving within 30 days.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB4646 · 2025-03-12

SOLD BY

Rep. Trent AshbyRHouse 9

ITEM

relating to transfer of the ownership rights of the Woodlawn Water Supply Corporation to the Angelina and Neches River Authority.

WHAT IT DOES

The Angelina and Neches River Authority takes property, debts and contracts.

This bill lets the Angelina and Neches River Authority sign a contract to take over the Woodlawn Water Supply Corporation's property, debts and contracts. It touches the corporation, its members and customers, the river authority, and two state agencies that must update their records. Once the contract is signed, the water system and its service certificate move to the authority without a hearing or any right to protest, and the corporation must begin dissolving within 30 days.

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 21, 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 formal meeting
  9. Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
  10. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  11. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. Committee report distributed
  13. Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  14. Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
  15. Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  16. Companion considered in lieu of SB 2476
  17. Laid on the table subject to call
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Trent Ashby

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$727KAssociated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund$313KJohn Nau III$230,000

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 · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 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$726,977.64

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$726,977.64

Cash
$150,000.00
Paid by others
$576,977.64
Total
$726,977.64
advertising $308,379.77grassroots $268,597.87

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 · Oct 1, 2024 to Oct 23, 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: 100983424, 101025002, 101034929, 101040023, 101071791.

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund$312,806.77

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund

$312,806.77

Cash
$0.00
Paid by others
$312,806.77
Total
$312,806.77
mailer $171,341.79television $68,405.00digital $37,095.00text $28,387.48Other filed descriptions $7,577.50

Also funds 20 other sitting lawmakers.

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

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 25, 2025 to Feb 10, 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: 101005833, 101025002, 101040023.

John Nau III$230,000.00
Money

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

×

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$726,977.64

Cash
$150,000.00
Paid by others
$576,977.64
Total
$726,977.64
advertising $308,379.77grassroots $268,597.87

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 · Oct 1, 2024 to Oct 23, 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: 100983424, 101025002, 101034929, 101040023, 101071791.

×

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund

$312,806.77

Cash
$0.00
Paid by others
$312,806.77
Total
$312,806.77
mailer $171,341.79television $68,405.00digital $37,095.00text $28,387.48Other filed descriptions $7,577.50

Also funds 20 other sitting lawmakers.

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

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 25, 2025 to Feb 10, 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: 101005833, 101025002, 101040023.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Witnesses1
For
1
Against
0
On
0
Names

For

  • Angelina & Neches River Authority1 registration
Sources

1 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 21, 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 H by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 22, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Mar 12, 2025

05/10/2025 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.

House committee · Natural Resources · Committee vote 12 aye, 0 nay, 1 absent · Out of committee

Companion

SB 2476 by Nichols (identical)

Subjects

ANGELINA & NECHES RIVER AUTHORITY

Special Districts & Authorities--River Authorities

Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility

Text

The text as introduced · 370 words

89R12330 SCF-F

By: Ashby
H.B. No. 4646

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to transfer of the ownership rights of the Woodlawn Water

Supply Corporation to the Angelina and Neches River Authority.

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

SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS. In this Act:

(1) "Authority" means the Angelina and Neches River

Authority.

(2) "Corporation" means the Woodlawn Water Supply

Corporation.

SECTION 2. TRANSFER OF WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION; ASSETS;

DISSOLUTION. (a) The authority may enter into a contract with the

corporation to transfer the assets, debts, and contractual rights

and obligations of the corporation to the authority.

(b) On the date a contract is executed as provided by

Subsection (a) of this section:

(1) all real property, easements, appurtenances,

conveyance systems, transmission and treatment systems, designated

rights-of-way, and other property interests of the corporation are

transferred to the authority;

(2) Certificate of Convenience and Necessity

No. 10354 is considered to be held by the authority; and

(3) the board of directors of the corporation shall

notify:

(A) the Texas Commission on Environmental

Quality of the transfer of the corporation to the authority; and

(B) the Public Utility Commission of Texas of the

transfer of Certificate of Convenience and Necessity No. 10354 to

the authority.

(c) On receipt of notice under Subsection (b)(3)(B) of this

section, the Public Utility Commission of Texas shall note in its

records that Certificate of Convenience and Necessity No. 10354 is

held by the authority and shall reissue the certificate in the name

of the authority without further application, notice, or hearing. A

person, party, or entity does not have any right of protest,

objection, or administrative review of the transfer prescribed by

this section.

(d) Not later than 30 days after the date of the transfer

under Subsection (b) of this section, the board of directors of the

corporation shall commence dissolution proceedings of the

corporation.

SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect

immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members

elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas

Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for

immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025.