Monitoring the SessionSB 789
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 eligibility requirements for grants under programs of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Only for national estuary plans, and only when the director calls competition not feasible.
The bill adds nonprofit groups to the short list of recipients that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality may hand a grant to directly, without asking for competing proposals. The nonprofit route is limited to grants that fund projects carrying out a federal conservation and management plan for a national estuary in Texas. Starting September 1, 2025, those estuary nonprofits can get state environmental grant money by direct award when the executive director decides competition is not feasible and a direct award is in the state's best interest.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R SB 2166 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.DO-OVER. Reworked text of a bill filed before that died: 88R SB 2166 (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 Jan 15, 2025 and referred to the Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-SB789 · 2025-01-15
relating to the eligibility requirements for grants under programs of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Only for national estuary plans, and only when the director calls competition not feasible.
The bill adds nonprofit groups to the short list of recipients that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality may hand a grant to directly, without asking for competing proposals. The nonprofit route is limited to grants that fund projects carrying out a federal conservation and management plan for a national estuary in Texas. Starting September 1, 2025, those estuary nonprofits can get state environmental grant money by direct award when the executive director decides competition is not feasible and a direct award is in the state's best interest.
[ ] NONE FOUND
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
The bill lets state environmental grant money go straight to nonprofits for national estuary projects without a competitive solicitation.
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Derived itemized flow · Oct 30, 2024 to Jun 19, 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.
$25,000.00
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 6, 2024 to Mar 16, 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: 101012403, 101030499, 101059972.
$20,000.00
Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Jun 23, 2025 to Dec 8, 2025. 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: 101007246, 101030499.
$20,000.00
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Oct 30, 2024 to Dec 9, 2025. 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: 101012403, 101030499.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$25,000.00
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 6, 2024 to Mar 16, 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: 101012403, 101030499, 101059972.
$20,000.00
Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Jun 23, 2025 to Dec 8, 2025. 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: 101007246, 101030499.
$20,000.00
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Oct 30, 2024 to Dec 9, 2025. 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: 101012403, 101030499.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
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. Alvarado, same lead author · Died in committee · reworked
Introduced textLast action, Mar 22, 2023: Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Relating to the eligibility requirements for grants under programs of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas Senate · Filed Jan 15, 2025
02/07/2025 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:19 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Senate committee · Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs · Final status: Died in committee
Environment--Water
State Finances--Management & Control
Water--General
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON
The text as introduced · 245 words
89R6160 DRS-F By: Alvarado S.B. No. 789 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the eligibility requirements for grants under programs of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 5.124(f), Water Code, is amended to read as follows: (f) A grant may be made by direct award only if: (1) the executive director determines that: (A) selection of recipients by the solicitation of proposals or applications is not feasible; and (B) awarding the grant directly is in the best interest of the state; (2) eligibility for the grant is limited to: (A) an agency or political subdivision of this state or of another state; (B) a state institution of higher learning of this state or of another state, including any part or service of the institution; [ or ] (C) an agency of the United States; or (D) a nonprofit organization and the grant is awarded for the purpose of funding projects implementing a comprehensive conservation and management plan under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. Section 1251 et seq.) for a national estuary located in this state; or (3) the grant is awarded to a person established or authorized to develop or implement a comprehensive conservation and management plan under Section 320, Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. Section 1330), for a national estuary in this state. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.