HB 5609
bill requiring boil water notices within 12 hours
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
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 boil water notices issued by public drinking water supply systems.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Twelve hours from learning about a serious health violation.
The bill orders the state environmental commission to require public drinking water systems to issue a boil water notice within 12 hours of learning about a serious health violation or a situation that threatens health. If the problem is not fixed 48 hours after the notice, the system must reissue it with a statement of what it is doing to fix the problem. Water system operators and their customers are affected starting September 1, 2025, and systems may send notices by any direct communication method allowed under federal drinking water law.
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-HB5609 · 2025-03-14
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ITEM
relating to boil water notices issued by public drinking water supply systems.
WHAT IT DOES
Twelve hours from learning about a serious health violation.
The bill orders the state environmental commission to require public drinking water systems to issue a boil water notice within 12 hours of learning about a serious health violation or a situation that threatens health. If the problem is not fixed 48 hours after the notice, the system must reissue it with a statement of what it is doing to fix the problem. Water system operators and their customers are affected starting September 1, 2025, and systems may send notices by any direct communication method allowed under federal drinking water law.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
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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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
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 · Jul 1, 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.
Frontera Texas PAC$160,007.97
Frontera Texas PAC
$160,007.97
- Cash
- $0.00
- Paid by others
- $160,007.97
- Total
- $160,007.97
Also funds 3 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Nov 5, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 30, 2025 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.
Report IDs: 101033369, 101062168, 101070155, 101073001.
Texas Sands PAC$120,875.00
Texas Sands PAC
$120,875.00
- Cash
- $113,500.00
- Paid by others
- $7,375.00
- Total
- $120,875.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 14, 2024 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: 100989191, 101033369, 101062168, 101073001.
Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund$22,795.90
Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund
$22,795.90
- Cash
- $0.00
- Paid by others
- $22,795.90
- Total
- $22,795.90
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 15, 2025 to Sep 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: 101033369, 101070155.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Frontera Texas PAC
$160,007.97
- Cash
- $0.00
- Paid by others
- $160,007.97
- Total
- $160,007.97
Also funds 3 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Nov 5, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 30, 2025 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.
Report IDs: 101033369, 101062168, 101070155, 101073001.
Texas Sands PAC
$120,875.00
- Cash
- $113,500.00
- Paid by others
- $7,375.00
- Total
- $120,875.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 14, 2024 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: 100989191, 101033369, 101062168, 101073001.
Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund
$22,795.90
- Cash
- $0.00
- Paid by others
- $22,795.90
- Total
- $22,795.90
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 15, 2025 to Sep 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: 101033369, 101070155.
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
Companion
SB 2103 by Zaffirini (very similar)
Subjects
Environment--Water
Utilities--Water & Sewer
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Text
The text as introduced · 241 words
89R15989 ANG-D By: Guillen H.B. No. 5609 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to boil water notices issued by public drinking water supply systems. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 341, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Section 341.043 to read as follows: Sec. 341.043. BOIL WATER NOTICES. (a) The commission shall require an operator of a public drinking water supply system to issue a boil water notice not later than 12 hours after the public drinking water supply system learns of: (1) a violation by the system of rules adopted by the commission under this subchapter that creates a significant potential for human health to be seriously adversely affected; or (2) a situation that creates a significant potential for human health to be adversely affected by water from the system. (b) If the violation or situation has not been resolved 48 hours after the boil water notice was issued, the public drinking water supply system shall reissue the boil water notice with a statement describing the actions the public drinking water supply system is taking to address the violation or situation. (c) A public drinking water supply system may issue a boil water notice by any means of direct communication that meets the requirements of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. Section 300f et seq.). SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.