Relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board of the state environmental review process for certain projects eligible for financial assistance from the flood infrastructure fund and the implementation of streamlining procedures based on the results of the study.
Bill overview
Relating to a study by the Texas Water Development Board of the state environmental review process for certain projects eligible for financial assistance from the flood infrastructure fund and the implementation of streamlining procedures based on the results of the study.
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HB 4331 sources, status methodology and verification
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KeepTXRed summary
HB 4331 was a House-passed proposal directing the Texas Water Development Board to study and streamline the state environmental-review process for flood-control and drainage projects seeking assistance from the flood infrastructure fund. The Senate did not pass it.
What would change
TWDB would have been required by January 1, 2027 to study ways to streamline state environmental review for eligible projects and implement internal guidelines and procedures based on the study's results.
Who may be affected
TWDB, local flood-control and drainage entities, communities seeking flood-infrastructure financing, environmental-review staff, engineers and taxpayers.
When it would take effect
HB 4331 did not take effect. It passed the House but did not receive Senate passage. The proposal would have taken effect immediately if it received the required two-thirds vote, otherwise September 1, 2025, and would have expired September 1, 2027.
Limits and uncertainty
No streamlined review procedure was mandated by HB 4331. Existing flood infrastructure fund and environmental-review requirements continue under other law.
Editorial sources and review notes
Official House text, analysis and stages reviewed. House passed; Senate did not.
Editorial explanation reviewed 9/6/2026.
Current status
Passed
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Latest official action
Received from the House
May 12, 2025 · house
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Committee history
- Natural Resources
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