HB 5655 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Water Control and Improvement District No. 13; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

HB 5655 creates Fort Bend County Water Control and Improvement District No. 13 to manage water control and improvement within its boundaries. The district will directly affect property owners in the designated area by authorizing it to collect assessments, fees, and taxes for its operations. Key provisions include granting limited eminent domain power for necessary infrastructure, the authority to issue bonds for capital projects, and the ability to impose fees for water management services. The bill establishes the district's governance structure, including board elections and requirements for municipal consent before implementation. This legislation enables the district to address local water management needs, such as stormwater control and waste water handling, as defined by 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 · 3 edits · May 31, 2025
MINOR
The bill was converted from a draft version to its final enrolled version for signing into law. The substantive content of the legislation remains unchanged, including the creation of a water control district, the appointment of temporary directors, and the authority to issue bonds and impose taxes. The primary differences are formatting corrections, removal of draft annotations, and standardization of section numbering and text layout.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the enrolled version contains the same legal provisions as the engrossed draft.
TECHNICAL

Removed draft annotations, page numbers, and placeholder text while standardizing section headings and numbering for the final legal text.

Corrected inconsistent spacing and line breaks throughout the document to match standard legislative formatting.

Updated the bill header from draft identification to official enrolled version designation for final passage.

Floor votes · House May 21, 2025

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
48
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 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 25, 2025
Committee
Referred to Administration
upper
May 25, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 22, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Natural Resources
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Signed into law
Transmitted to the Governor
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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