Municipalities - Open Drainage Inlets - Inventory and Improvements (Mason's Law)

Summary

The bill requires every municipality to count all open drainage inlets, rank those that pose the greatest public‑safety risk, and install approved grating systems or fencing by 2031. The state would earmark $250,000 each fiscal year from 2029‑2031 to match a portion of the municipalities’ costs. The goal is to reduce debris‑related flooding and injuries.

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Hearings

• Environment and Transportation — Bill Hearing
  Environment and Transportation · Feb 4, 2026

History

1. Mar 23, 2026Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
2. Mar 20, 2026Third Reading Passed
3. Mar 19, 2026Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4. Mar 19, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
5. Mar 19, 2026Favorable with Amendments {
6. Jan 19, 2026Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
7. Jan 14, 2026First Reading Environment and Transportation
8. Oct 21, 2025Pre-filed

Sponsors

• Bouchat · sponsor
• Allen
• Behler
• Boyce
• Fair
• Foley
• Fraser-Hidalgo
• Guyton
• J. Long
• Lewis
• Moon
• Odom
• Schindler
• Stein
• T. Morgan
• Ziegler

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