Monitoring the Session

HB 5575

groundwater report deadline moves from April 1 to June 1

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. Jeff BarryRHouse 29

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 publication of the Texas Groundwater Protection Committee's annual report.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

More time for the yearly contamination report.

The bill moves the deadline for the Texas Groundwater Protection Committee's yearly joint groundwater monitoring and contamination report from April 1 to June 1. It touches the committee and the state environmental commission that publishes the report with it. On the ground, the public gets the same report with the same contents two months later each year.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB5575 · 2025-03-14

SOLD BY

Rep. Jeff BarryRHouse 29

ITEM

relating to publication of the Texas Groundwater Protection Committee's annual report.

WHAT IT DOES

More time for the yearly contamination report.

The bill moves the deadline for the Texas Groundwater Protection Committee's yearly joint groundwater monitoring and contamination report from April 1 to June 1. It touches the committee and the state environmental commission that publishes the report with it. On the ground, the public gets the same report with the same contents two months later each year.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Read first time
  3. Referred to Natural Resources
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Jeff Barry

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$100KTexas Conservative Majority PAC$59KTexas Sands PAC$33K

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 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$100,000.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$100,000.00

Cash
$100,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$100,000.00

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 23, 2025 to Sep 18, 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: 101008627, 101031921, 101068499.

Texas Conservative Majority PAC$58,800.00

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$58,800.00

Cash
$35,000.00
Paid by others
$23,800.00
Total
$58,800.00
polling $17,500.00canvassing $6,300.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

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

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 9, 2026 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: 101068499, 101070140.

Texas Sands PAC$33,000.00

Texas Sands PAC

$33,000.00

Cash
$33,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$33,000.00

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 · Jun 9, 2026 to Sep 25, 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: 101039992, 101070140.

Money

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

×

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$100,000.00

Cash
$100,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$100,000.00

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 23, 2025 to Sep 18, 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: 101008627, 101031921, 101068499.

×

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$58,800.00

Cash
$35,000.00
Paid by others
$23,800.00
Total
$58,800.00
polling $17,500.00canvassing $6,300.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

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

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 9, 2026 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: 101068499, 101070140.

×

Texas Sands PAC

$33,000.00

Cash
$33,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$33,000.00

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 · Jun 9, 2026 to Sep 25, 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: 101039992, 101070140.

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 Mar 14, 2025

04/07/2025 H Referred to Natural Resources: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 6:51 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

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

Companion

SB 2124 by Zaffirini (identical)

Subjects

Electronic Information Systems

Environment--Water

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON

Text

The text as introduced · 189 words

89R10532 DRS-D

By: Barry
H.B. No. 5575

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to publication of the Texas Groundwater Protection

Committee's annual report.

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

SECTION 1. Section 26.406(c), Water Code, is amended to

read as follows:

(c) In conjunction with the commission, the committee shall

publish not later than June [ April ] 1 of each year a joint

groundwater monitoring and contamination report covering the

activities and findings of the committee made during the previous

calendar year. The report must:

(1) describe the current status of groundwater

monitoring programs conducted by or required by each agency at

regulated facilities or in connection with regulated activities;

(2) contain a description of each case of groundwater

contamination documented during the previous calendar year and of

each case of groundwater contamination documented during previous

periods for which enforcement action was incomplete at the time of

issuance of the preceding report; and

(3) indicate the status of enforcement action for each

case of groundwater contamination that is included in the report.

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