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HB 3141 presented by Erin Zwiener on Thursday, March 20 in the Texas House

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Erin Zwiener, Texas State Representative of 45th District | https://www.facebook.com/StateRepErin/

Erin Zwiener, Texas State Representative of 45th District | https://www.facebook.com/StateRepErin/

Rep. Erin Zwiener introduced HB 3141, a bill on Environment, to the Texas House on Thursday, March 20 during the 89(R) legislative session, according to the Texas Legislature website.

More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to information relied on by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for purposes of rules involving rainfall estimates’’.

The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.

This bill mandates the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to update its rules regarding rainfall intensity, duration, and frequency using the latest data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or similar sources at least once every five years. It requires consideration of the cost savings, data variance, and accuracy of new data compared to existing data during each rulemaking process. The first updates to these rules must be completed by January 1, 2026. This act is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

Erin Zwiener, member of the House Committee on Natural Resources and vice chair of the House Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs, proposed another 15 bills during the 89(R) legislative session.

Zwiener graduated from the University of Montana.

Erin Zwiener is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 45th House district. She replaced previous state representative Jason Isaac in 2019.

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.

Other Recent Bills Introduced by Rep. Erin Zwiener in Texas House During 89(R) Legislative Session

Bill NumberDate IntroducedShort Description
HB 298203/20/2025Relating to law enforcement policies prohibiting a peace officer from using less lethal projectiles for the purpose of controlling the activity or movement of a gathering of people
HB 287003/19/2025Relating to water breaks for construction employees of contractors contracting with a governmental entity; providing an administrative penalty
HB 284303/19/2025Relating to civil liability for sexual assault resulting in a pregnancy carried to term
HB 270603/18/2025Relating to the possession of property to be acquired by eminent domain during pending litigation in a condemnation proceeding
HB 270503/18/2025Relating to the protection of free speech rights at institutions of higher education, including the prosecution of the offenses of trespass, damage, and defacement at certain institutions of higher education, and criminal trespass
HB 149603/11/2025Relating to the use, possession, delivery, or manufacture of testing equipment that identifies the presence of fentanyl, alpha-methylfentanyl, or any other derivative or controlled substance analogue of fentanyl
HB 143803/11/2025Relating to climate change planning and reporting
HB 139003/11/2025Relating to the requirement of a school district to notify a parent of curriculum or instructional material containing religion or religious values
HB 125303/10/2025Relating to the instruction on bullying and harassment included in the required health curriculum for public school students
HB 124903/10/2025Relating to authorizing the use of a writing portfolio assessment to assess writing performance for public school students
HB 124703/10/2025Relating to the interruption of utility service by a residential landlord
HB 123503/10/2025Relating to the ability of a voter registrar and volunteer deputy registrar to distribute and receive applications for a ballot to be voted by mail
HB 103203/07/2025Relating to voting a limited ballot following the change of the county of residence by a voter
HB 102003/07/2025Relating to campaign contribution limits for certain offices
HB 100303/07/2025Relating to acceptable forms of identification for voting

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