Monitoring the SessionSB 526
Died in committee
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
relating to the use of green stormwater infrastructure in new state buildings.
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Rain gardens, green roofs, permeable pavement and rain barrels.
The bill requires the state to build green stormwater features like rain gardens, permeable pavement, green roofs and rain barrels into every new state building. It covers the state facilities commission and agencies whose building projects are normally exempt from the state construction chapter, such as those that run their own projects. Starting with new projects put out for bid on or after September 1, 2025, those buildings must include this kind of rainwater-absorbing infrastructure.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R SB 226 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R SB 226 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Dec 4, 2024 and referred to the Senate Business & Commerce committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-SB526 · 2024-12-04
relating to the use of green stormwater infrastructure in new state buildings.
Rain gardens, green roofs, permeable pavement and rain barrels.
The bill requires the state to build green stormwater features like rain gardens, permeable pavement, green roofs and rain barrels into every new state building. It covers the state facilities commission and agencies whose building projects are normally exempt from the state construction chapter, such as those that run their own projects. Starting with new projects put out for bid on or after September 1, 2025, those buildings must include this kind of rainwater-absorbing infrastructure.
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Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
by Sen. Eckhardt, same lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, Feb 15, 2023: Referred to Business & Commerce
Relating to the use of green stormwater infrastructure in new state buildings.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas Senate · Filed Dec 4, 2024
02/03/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
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 · Business & Commerce · Final status: Died in committee
Environment--Water
Public Lands, Buildings & Resources
Purchasing--State
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
Water--Conservation (I097L)
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
FACILITIES COMMISSION, TEXAS
The text as introduced · 325 words
89R4698 GP-D By: Eckhardt S.B. No. 526 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the use of green stormwater infrastructure in new state buildings. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. The heading to Subchapter I, Chapter 2166, Government Code, is amended to read as follows: SUBCHAPTER I. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION [ OF ENERGY AND WATER ] SECTION 2. Subchapter I, Chapter 2166, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 2166.409 to read as follows: Sec. 2166.409. GREEN STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE IN NEW BUILDING CONSTRUCTION. (a) In this section, "green stormwater infrastructure" means infrastructure that absorbs and treats rainwater in order to limit erosion, habitat damage, property damage, and water pollution caused by flooding and to protect water quality, including rain gardens, bioswales, permeable pavement, green roofs and walls, and rain barrels. (b) This section applies to the construction of a new state building, including a building project otherwise exempt from this chapter under Section 2166.003. (c) The commission, or the governing body of the appropriate agency that is undertaking a building project otherwise exempt from this chapter under Section 2166.003, shall use green stormwater infrastructure in the construction of a state building. SECTION 3. (a) The changes in law made by this Act apply only to a new state agency building contract or construction project for which a state agency first advertises or otherwise requests bids, proposals, offers, or qualifications, or makes a similar solicitation, on or after the effective date of this Act. (b) A new state agency building contract or construction project for which a state agency first advertises or otherwise requests bids, proposals, offers, or qualifications, or makes a similar solicitation, before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law as it existed immediately before the effective date of this Act, and that law is continued in effect for that purpose. SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.