Monitoring the SessionSB 59
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Initial review · graded Nov 9, 2026 · How we grade
relating to a requirement to report to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation an abandoned or deteriorated water well identified during an inspection of an on-site sewage disposal system.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Spot a bad well, send the location. Starting 2027.
The bill requires septic system inspectors to report any abandoned or deteriorated water well they spot during an inspection to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. It touches the state environmental commission, local authorized agents, and designated persons who inspect on-site sewage systems. On the ground, inspectors who find a bad or abandoned well must send its location to the state licensing agency starting September 1, 2027.
Labels: BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 89R SB 2500 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R and 89R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 89R and 90R. Checked against 88R and 89R only.QUICK READ: 129 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 129 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 90R bill as filed runs 407 words (derived, 1,039 graded bills, snapshot Nov 10, 2026).
90R-SB59 · 2026-11-09
relating to a requirement to report to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation an abandoned or deteriorated water well identified during an inspection of an on-site sewage disposal system.
Spot a bad well, send the location. Starting 2027.
The bill requires septic system inspectors to report any abandoned or deteriorated water well they spot during an inspection to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. It touches the state environmental commission, local authorized agents, and designated persons who inspect on-site sewage systems. On the ground, inspectors who find a bad or abandoned well must send its location to the state licensing agency starting September 1, 2027.
[ ] NONE FOUND
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
No verified beat found.
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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.
$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.
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.
$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.
TeamDerived 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.
$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.
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.
$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.
TeamDerived 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.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
Analysis of text version I by a super-expensive superintelligence, Nov 9, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 2 times: 89R and now. Checked against 88R and 89R only.
by Sen. Zaffirini, same lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, Apr 3, 2025: Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Relating to a requirement to report to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation an abandoned or deteriorated water well identified during an inspection of an on-site sewage disposal system.
Caption, 89R bill history
Texas Senate · Filed Nov 9, 2026
11/09/2026 S Filed
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Nov 10, 2026 at 2:39 AM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
City Government--General
County Government--General
Environment--Water
Health--General
Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions
Special Districts & Authorities--Groundwater Conserve Dist.
Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous
Special Districts & Authorities--River Authorities
Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility
Water--Development
Water--General
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON
LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
The text as introduced · 129 words
90R1599 CMO-D By: Zaffirini S.B. No. 59 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to a requirement to report to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation an abandoned or deteriorated water well identified during an inspection of an on-site sewage disposal system. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 366.055, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Subsection (g) to read as follows: (g) If the commission, an authorized agent, or a person designated under Section 366.014 identifies an abandoned or deteriorated water well during an inspection, the commission, authorized agent, or designated person shall report the location of the water well to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2027.