SB 1289

bill listing where Texas water fund money can go

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review

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 permissible uses of the Texas water fund.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

The flood infrastructure fund makes the list, with the existing water accounts.

The bill rewrites the list of state water accounts that the Texas Water Development Board may move money into from the Texas water fund. The list includes the flood infrastructure fund along with the existing water supply, rural water, revolving and state participation accounts. On the ground, the board gets a set list of destinations for water fund money, starting September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Feb 14, 2025 and referred to the Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB1289 · 2025-02-14

SOLD BY

Sen. Charles PerryRSenate 28

+ 1 coauthor

ITEM

relating to the permissible uses of the Texas water fund.

WHAT IT DOES

The flood infrastructure fund makes the list, with the existing water accounts.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

Feb 14, 2025Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Feb 14, 2025Filed
Feb 28, 2025Read first time
Feb 28, 2025Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Mar 19, 2025Co-author authorized

FILED UNDER

DATA CENTERS, WATER AND THE GRID

THE TEXT

“(4-a) the flood infrastructure fund established under”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill sets which state water accounts, including flood infrastructure, can receive money from the Texas water fund.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Charles Perry

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$60K Ryan Texas PAC$35K Fort Stockton Holdings LP$25K

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 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$60,000.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$60,000.00

Cash: $60,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $60,000.00

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 · Nov 13, 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: 100983698, 101007598, 101030579, 101072377.

Ryan Texas PAC$35,000.00

Ryan Texas PAC

$35,000.00

Cash: $35,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $35,000.00

Also funds 25 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 23, 2024 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 13, 2024 to Mar 12, 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: 100983698, 101057700.

Fort Stockton Holdings LP$25,000.00

Fort Stockton Holdings LP

$25,000.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $25,000.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

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

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Nov 23, 2024. 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: 100983698.

Money

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

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$60,000.00

Cash: $60,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $60,000.00

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 · Nov 13, 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: 100983698, 101007598, 101030579, 101072377.

Ryan Texas PAC

$35,000.00

Cash: $35,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $35,000.00

Also funds 25 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 23, 2024 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 13, 2024 to Mar 12, 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: 100983698, 101057700.

Fort Stockton Holdings LP

$25,000.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $25,000.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

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

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Nov 23, 2024. 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: 100983698.

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 Senate · Filed Feb 14, 2025

02/28/2025 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

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

Coauthors

Brandon CreightonRSenate 4

Senate committee · Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs · Final status: Died in committee

Companion

HB 3315 by Harris (identical)

Subjects

Disaster Preparedness & Relief

State Finances--Management & Control

Water--Development

Water--General

FLOODS

Text

The text as introduced · 182 words

89R5851 CMO-F

By: Perry
S.B. No. 1289

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the permissible uses of the Texas water fund.

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

SECTION 1. Section 15.502(b), Water Code, is amended to

read as follows:

(b) The board may use the fund only to transfer money to:

(1) the water assistance fund established under

Subchapter B;

(2) the new water supply for Texas fund established

under Subchapter C-1;

(3) the state water implementation fund for Texas

established under Subchapter G;

(4) the state water implementation revenue fund for

Texas established under Subchapter H;

(4-a) the flood infrastructure fund established under

Subchapter I;

(5) a revolving fund established under Subchapter J;

(6) the rural water assistance fund established under

Subchapter R;

(7) the statewide water public awareness account

established under Section 16.027;

(8) the Texas Water Development Fund II water

financial assistance account established under Section 17.959; and

(9) the Texas Water Development Fund II state

participation account established under Section 17.957.

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