Janie Lopez, Texas State Representative of 37th District | artexas.org
Janie Lopez, Texas State Representative of 37th District | artexas.org
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to creating the Northern Cameron and Willacy County Water Authority; providing authority to issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain; providing authority to impose fees’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill establishes the Northern Cameron and Willacy County Water Authority as a regional water authority to serve specific public uses and benefits in Texas. It grants the authority power to issue bonds, impose fees, and exercise eminent domain, except for acquiring groundwater rights and water rights. The authority can acquire, construct, and manage water and wastewater facilities, contract with entities for water services, and establish and modify rules and rates for sponsors and clients. It is prohibited from imposing ad valorem taxes but can seek various funding sources. The governance structure includes a board of directors appointed by local sponsors with staggered three-year terms. The bill is effective immediately upon receiving a two-thirds legislative vote or on Sept. 1, 2025.
Janie Lopez, member of the House Committee on Calendars, proposed another 23 bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Lopez graduated from University of Texas at Brownsville.
Janie Lopez is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 37th House district. She replaced previous state representative Alex Dominguez in 2023.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB 5218 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to the route designation for the issuance of a permit for the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles that serve a deepwater seaport on the U.S.-Mexico Border |
| HB 5189 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to instructional materials developed for police chiefs by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement on issues specific to women in law enforcement |
| HB 4988 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to state recognition of the Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas |
| HB 4820 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to the issuance of obligations by certain water districts bordering the Gulf of America and an international border during a disaster declaration |
| HB 4694 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to benefits available under the Employees Retirement System of Texas for certain retirees who resume membership in the employee class of membership |
| HB 4693 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to assistance with veterans benefits claims; authorizing a civil penalty |
| HB 4663 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to the route designation for the issuance of a permit for the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles in certain counties |
| HB 4616 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to creating the criminal offenses of transnational repression and unauthorized enforcement of foreign law and to a study and law enforcement training regarding transnational repression |
| HB 2192 | 03/31/2025 | Relating to permit requirements for the sale of fireworks |
| HB 4050 | 03/27/2025 | Relating to a study by the Texas Department of Transportation on incorporating drainage infrastructure into the department's transportation planning process |
| HB 3678 | 03/25/2025 | Relating to the route designation for the issuance of a permit for the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles in certain counties |
| HB 3435 | 03/21/2025 | Relating to the process by which a hospital makes certain determinations regarding medical staff privileges |
| HB 3270 | 03/20/2025 | Relating to the periods during which a retail fireworks permit holder may sell fireworks to the public |
| HB 3140 | 03/20/2025 | Relating to network adequacy standards for preferred provider benefit plans |
| HB 1958 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to notice provided by food service establishments serving shrimp imported from outside of this state |
| HB 1932 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homesteads of certain disabled veterans and their surviving spouses |
| HB 1759 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to the duties of a public school counselor |
| HB 137 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to the route designation for the issuance of a permit for the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles in certain counties |
| HB 1129 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to the eligibility of mental health professionals for the Homes for Texas Heroes home loan program |
| HB 1124 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to continuing education requirements for a member of the board of trustees of a school district regarding state laws governing public schools; providing a civil penalty |
| HB 1123 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to interscholastic athletic competition based on biological sex, requirements for physical examinations and genetic testing in interscholastic athletics, and the adoption of rules by the University Interscholastic League to implement these requirements |
| HB 1122 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to the employment of certified school counselors by school districts |
| HB 1120 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to the purchase or acquisition by metal recycling entities of catalytic converters removed from a motor vehicle; imposing an administrative penalty |
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