Trent Ashby, Texas State Representative from the 9th district | Facebook
Trent Ashby, Texas State Representative from the 9th district | Facebook
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to the territory of the Angelina and Neches River Authority’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill amends the territory of the Angelina and Neches River Authority, specifying that it encompasses all the watershed areas of the Neches River and its tributaries across 17 counties, including Anderson, Angelina, and Cherokee, among others. It also clarifies that any boundary defects or irregularities do not affect the authority's validity. Legal notice of the bill's intention has been published and distributed as required, and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has submitted its recommendations. The bill is set to take effect Sept. 1, 2025.
Trent Ashby, chair of the House Committee on S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education and member of the House Committee on Public Education, proposed another five bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Ashby graduated from Texas A&M University in 1996 with a BA.
Trent Ashby is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 9th House district. He replaced previous state representative Chris Paddie 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 4031 | 03/27/2025 | Relating to the unauthorized occupancy of real property, including the removal of certain unauthorized occupants; creating a criminal offense |
| HB 3409 | 03/21/2025 | Relating to the duties of the district attorney for the 1st Judicial District and the creation of the office of district attorney for the 273rd Judicial District |
| HB 3149 | 03/20/2025 | Relating to instruction on hunter education for public high school students |
| HB 2838 | 03/19/2025 | Relating to increasing access to and reducing taxation of Internet services |
| HB 2553 | 03/17/2025 | Relating to certain ad valorem tax-related studies conducted by the comptroller of public accounts |
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