HB 5652 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 258; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

HB 5652 creates Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 258 to provide water, sewer, and road infrastructure services in a defined area of Montgomery County. The district can use limited eminent domain authority for utility projects, issue bonds to fund infrastructure, and impose assessments, fees, and taxes on property owners within its boundaries. This directly affects landowners in the district, who will pay for services through these assessments and fees. The bill establishes the district's governance structure and confirms its public purpose under Texas law.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Apr 7, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Enrolled · 4 edits · May 31, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was converted from an Engrossed draft to an Enrolled final version, adding official legislative signatures, certification of passage votes, and final approval by the Governor. The substantive policy content regarding the creation of a municipal utility district remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL

Added Enrolled version header and bill text formatting consistent with final legislative publication.

Added certification statements confirming the bill passed both House and Senate with specific vote counts.

Added signature lines for the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, Secretary of the Senate, and Governor.

Removed draft formatting markers, page numbers, and internal legislative tracking codes.

Floor votes · House May 7, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
47
Key actions
14
Committee
10
May 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 9, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local Government
upper
May 9, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 8, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Land & Resource Management
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Signed into law
Transmitted to the Governor
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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