House bill · 89R

HB 5437

Relating to the validation of the creation of and certain acts of the Austin County Municipal Utility District No. 1.

Became law

Effective immediately

Progress

98 days from first to latest action, across 52 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 14
Referred to committee
Apr 7
Heard in committee
Apr 17
Reported from committee
Apr 24
Passed first chamber
May 7
Passed second chamber
May 28
Sent to governor
May 31
Became law
Jun 20

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

passage

House · May 7, 2025

Passed 104–44

104 Yea

44 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 5437 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 28, 2025

Passed 26–5

26 Yea

5 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 28, 2025

Passed 26–5

26 Yea

5 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective immediately
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Filed without the Governor's signature
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 31, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 31, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 30, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 30, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported
May 29, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Local Government
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Local Government
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Posting rule suspended
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Local Government Local Government
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 7, 2025 · House
Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
May 7, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 7, 2025 · House
Passed
May 7, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 7, 2025 · House
Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
May 7, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
May 7, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 7, 2025 · House
Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
May 7, 2025 · House
Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
May 5, 2025 · House
Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
May 2, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 1, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 1, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Land & Resource Management
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Land & Resource Management
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Recommendations filed with the Speaker
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Land & Resource Management
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Land & Resource Management
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Referred to Land & Resource Management Land & Resource Management
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Transmitted to the Governor
Mar 19, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 14, 2025 · House

Authors

In committee

Land & Resource Management
House
Referred Apr 7, 2025 · heard Apr 17, 2025 · reported after 17 days
Local Government
Senate
Referred May 21, 2025 · heard May 22, 2025 · reported after 1 day

Topics

Special Districts & Authorities: Municipal Utility Districts Special Districts & Authorities: Water & Utility

Bill text

Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF
EnrolledHTML PDF

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