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House bill · 89R

HB 5656

Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 263; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Became law

Effective immediately

Progress

85 days from first to latest action, across 50 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Mar 27

  2. Referred to committee

    Apr 7

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 17

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 24

  5. Passed first chamber

    May 7

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 28

  7. Sent to governor

    May 31

  8. Became law

    Jun 20

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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 103–45

103 Yea

45 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

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Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective immediately

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  2. Filed without the Governor's signature

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 31, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    May 30, 2025 · House

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 30, 2025 · House

  7. Senate passage reported

    May 29, 2025 · House

  8. Record vote

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  9. Passed

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read 3rd time

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  11. Record vote

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  12. Three day rule suspended

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  13. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  14. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  15. Laid before the Senate

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  16. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  17. Committee report printed and distributed

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  18. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  19. Reported favorably w/o amendments Local Government

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  20. Vote taken in committee

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  21. Considered in public hearing Local Government

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  22. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  23. Posting rule suspended

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  24. Referred to Local Government Local Government

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  25. Read first time

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  26. Received from the House

    May 8, 2025 · Senate

  27. Reported engrossed

    May 7, 2025 · House

  28. Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal

    May 7, 2025 · House

  29. Record vote

    May 7, 2025 · House

  30. Passed

    May 7, 2025 · House

  31. Read 3rd time

    May 7, 2025 · House

  32. Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal

    May 7, 2025 · House

  33. Passed to engrossment

    May 7, 2025 · House

  34. Read 2nd time

    May 7, 2025 · House

  35. Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar

    May 7, 2025 · House

  36. Considered in Local & Consent Calendars

    May 5, 2025 · House

  37. Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  38. Committee report distributed

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  39. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  40. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Land & Resource Management

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  41. Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  42. Considered in public hearing Land & Resource Management

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  43. Recommendations filed with the Speaker

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  44. Left pending in committee

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  45. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Land & Resource Management

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  46. Considered in public hearing Land & Resource Management

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  47. Referred to Land & Resource Management Land & Resource Management

    Apr 7, 2025 · House

  48. Read first time

    Apr 7, 2025 · House

  49. Transmitted to the Governor

    Mar 27, 2025 · House

  50. Filed

    Mar 27, 2025 · House

Authors

In committee

Topics

Special Districts & Authorities: Municipal Utility DistrictsSpecial Districts & Authorities: Water & UtilityTaxation: General

Bill text

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HB 5666Relating to the creation of the Fenske Road Municipal Utility District of Harris County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.Tom OliversonRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3810Relating to the dissolution of the Rose City Municipal Utility District.Daniel AldersRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025See remarks for effective date
HB 5701Relating to the provision of water supply service by the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 140 to land located wholly or partly in the territory of another district.Cecil BellRBecame lawBecame lawMay 21, 2025Recommendations filed with the Speaker
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