Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Act
What it does: Changes the Water Quality Act to move surface-water discharge regulation from the Oil Conservation Division to the Environment Department, sets new permit and enforcement rules, creates a fund for neglected contaminated sites, and lets the state take over federal discharge permitting (NPDES) from the EPA. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILLS 21 AND 22, AS AMENDED, WITHOUT EMERGENCY CLAUSE
The tally
Yes 25 · No 16 · Not voting 1
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| Republicans | 0 | 16 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no.
The full roll (42)
Yes 25
- Angel CharleyD30
- Antoinette Sedillo LopezD16
- Benny ShendoD22
- Bill SoulesD37
- Bobby GonzalesD6
- Carrie HamblenD38
- Cindy NavaD9
- Debbie O'MalleyD13
- George MuñozD4
- Harold PopeD23
- Heather BerghmansD15
- Jeff SteinbornD36
- Joe CervantesD31
- Katy DuhiggD10
- Leo JaramilloD5
- Linda LópezD11
- Linda TrujilloD24
- Liz StefanicsD39
- Michael PadillaD14
- Mimi StewartD17
- Moe MaestasD26
- Natalie FigueroaD18
- Pete CamposD8
- Peter WirthD25
- Shannon PintoD3
No 16
- Ant ThorntonR19
- Bill SharerR1
- Candy EzzellR32
- Craig BrandtR40
- Crystal BrantleyR35
- David GallegosR41
- Gabriel RamosR28
- Jay BlockR12
- Jim TownsendR34
- Joshua SanchezR29
- Larry ScottR42
- Nicole TobiassenR21
- Pat BooneR27
- Pat WoodsR7
- Steve LanierR2
- Former memberR
Not voting 1
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.