HB 5599
RV Water Bill Orders A Study With No Due Date
Died in committee
Verdict: Smells
Why it's charged
Study, task force, commission, report
THE TEXT
“The board shall assess the feasibility of establishing a”…
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The only firm duty is a feasibility study. Any program waits on that study's conclusion, and the bill sets no due date for it.
Study, task force, commission, reportInitial 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 water conservation and reclamation equipment installed on recreational vehicles.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
If the study ever says yes, the program promotes the equipment. Nobody has to install anything.
The bill orders the Texas Water Development Board to study whether a program encouraging water-saving and water-recycling equipment on recreational vehicles is feasible. It touches RV buyers, sellers and owners only if the study favors a program, in which case the board must create one by rule for new RVs sold and used RVs registered in Texas. On the ground, nothing changes for RV owners until the study concludes that a program would lead to significant water conservation, and even then the program only promotes the equipment rather than requiring it.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 14, 2025 and referred to the House Natural Resources committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB5599 · 2025-03-14
SOLD BY
ITEM
relating to water conservation and reclamation equipment installed on recreational vehicles.
WHAT IT DOES
If the study ever says yes, the program promotes the equipment. Nobody has to install anything.
The bill orders the Texas Water Development Board to study whether a program encouraging water-saving and water-recycling equipment on recreational vehicles is feasible. It touches RV buyers, sellers and owners only if the study favors a program, in which case the board must create one by rule for new RVs sold and used RVs registered in Texas. On the ground, nothing changes for RV owners until the study concludes that a program would lead to significant water conservation, and even then the program only promotes the equipment rather than requiring it.
CHARGES
[x] STUDY, TASK FORCE, COMMISSION, REPORTanalysis confidence 75%
THE TEXT
“The board shall assess the feasibility of establishing a”…
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The only firm duty is a feasibility study. Any program waits on that study's conclusion, and the bill sets no due date for it.
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
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 29, 2024 to Oct 24, 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.
American Fireworks$26,000.00
American Fireworks
$26,000.00
- Cash
- $0.00
- Paid by others
- $26,000.00
- Total
- $26,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 4, 2025 to Jul 3, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Jul 4, 2025 to Jul 3, 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: 101062888, 101069223.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$20,083.33
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$20,083.33
- Cash
- $20,000.00
- Paid by others
- $83.33
- Total
- $20,083.33
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Jun 25, 2025 to Oct 15, 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: 101011492, 101062888, 101070788.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
American Fireworks
$26,000.00
- Cash
- $0.00
- Paid by others
- $26,000.00
- Total
- $26,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 4, 2025 to Jul 3, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Jul 4, 2025 to Jul 3, 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: 101062888, 101069223.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$20,083.33
- Cash
- $20,000.00
- Paid by others
- $83.33
- Total
- $20,083.33
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Jun 25, 2025 to Oct 15, 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: 101011492, 101062888, 101070788.
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 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Natural Resources · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Water--Conservation (I097L)
RECREATIONAL & ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES
WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD, TEXAS
Text
The text as introduced · 166 words
By: Isaac H.B. No. 5599 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to water conservation and reclamation equipment installed on recreational vehicles. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 6, Subchapter D, Water Code, is amended by adding Section 6.116 to read as follows: Sec. 6.116. RECREATIONAL VEHICLES: WATER CONSERVATION AND RECLAMATION. (a) In this section, "recreational vehicle" has the meaning assigned by the Texas Transportation Code. (b) The board shall assess the feasibility of establishing a program to promote the installation and use of water conservation and reclamation equipment on recreational vehicles sold and operated in the state. (c) The board shall establish by rule a program that promotes the installation of water conservation and reclamation equipment on new recreational vehicles sold in the state and used recreational vehicles registered in the state if the feasibility study concludes that such a program would lead to significant water conservation. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.