House bill · 89R

HB 5688

Relating to the creation of the San Benito Municipal Utility District No. 1; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

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

Filed
Apr 23
Referred to committee
Apr 24
Heard in committee
May 1
Reported from committee
May 2
Passed first chamber
May 10
Passed second chamber
May 25
Sent to governor
May 28
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 10, 2025

Passed 81–47

81 Yea

47 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 25, 2025

Passed 27–4

27 Yea

4 Nay

0 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 5688 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 25, 2025

Passed 27–4

27 Yea

4 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 9/1/25
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Filed without the Governor's signature
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 28, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 27, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 26, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported
May 26, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Local Government
May 23, 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
Recommendations filed with the Speaker
May 19, 2025 · House
Received from the House
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 10, 2025 · House
Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
May 10, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 10, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 10, 2025 · House
Passed
May 10, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 10, 2025 · House
Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
May 10, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
May 10, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 10, 2025 · House
Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
May 10, 2025 · House
Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
May 8, 2025 · House
Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
May 7, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 6, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 6, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Land & Resource Management
May 2, 2025 · House
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
May 2, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 2, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
May 1, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Land & Resource Management
May 1, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Land & Resource Management
May 1, 2025 · House
Referred to Land & Resource Management Land & Resource Management
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Transmitted to the Governor
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Filed
Apr 23, 2025 · House

Authors

In committee

Land & Resource Management
House
Referred Apr 24, 2025 · heard May 1, 2025 · reported after 8 days
Local Government
Senate
Referred May 21, 2025 · heard May 22, 2025 · reported after 2 days

Topics

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

Bill text

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

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