SB 2103
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
Not fixed in 72 hours? Send the notice again, with a fix plan.
The bill makes the state environmental commission require public drinking water systems to issue a boil water notice within 12 hours of learning of a serious health-threatening rule violation or situation. If the problem is not fixed within 72 hours, the system must reissue the notice and explain what it is doing to fix it. Water system operators and their customers are affected, and notices can go out by any direct method allowed under federal drinking water law.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 7, 2025 and referred to the Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB2103 · 2025-03-07
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ITEM
relating to boil water notices issued by public drinking water supply systems.
WHAT IT DOES
Not fixed in 72 hours? Send the notice again, with a fix plan.
The bill makes the state environmental commission require public drinking water systems to issue a boil water notice within 12 hours of learning of a serious health-threatening rule violation or situation. If the problem is not fixed within 72 hours, the system must reissue the notice and explain what it is doing to fix it. Water system operators and their customers are affected, and notices can go out by any direct method allowed under federal drinking water law.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
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 · 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.
Killam Development Ltd.$72,700.00
Killam Development Ltd.
$72,700.00
- Cash
- $10,000.00
- Paid by others
- $62,700.00
- Total
- $72,700.00
Also funds 3 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Dec 9, 2024 to Sep 28, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 16, 2025 to Aug 20, 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: 101011018, 101057658.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$60,000.00
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$60,000.00
- Cash
- $60,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $60,000.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Nov 11, 2024 to Aug 31, 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: 100959783, 100987492, 101011018, 101035338, 101057658.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Killam Development Ltd.
$72,700.00
- Cash
- $10,000.00
- Paid by others
- $62,700.00
- Total
- $72,700.00
Also funds 3 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Dec 9, 2024 to Sep 28, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 16, 2025 to Aug 20, 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: 101011018, 101057658.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$60,000.00
- Cash
- $60,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $60,000.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Nov 11, 2024 to Aug 31, 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: 100959783, 100987492, 101011018, 101035338, 101057658.
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 Mar 7, 2025
03/24/2025 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.
Senate committee · Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs · Final status: Died in committee
Companion
HB 5609 by Guillen (very similar)
Subjects
Health--General
Utilities--Water & Sewer
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Text
The text as introduced · 239 words
By: Zaffirini S.B. No. 2103 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 72 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.