HB 5661 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 286; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

HB 5661 creates Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 286 to provide water, sewer, and utility services in a specific area near Rosenberg, Texas. The district will have limited authority to acquire private property for utility projects, issue bonds to fund infrastructure, and collect fees and taxes from property owners within its boundaries. It directly affects residents and property owners in the designated district area, requiring approval from the City of Rosenberg and a majority of property owners before implementation. The bill establishes the district's governance structure and operational framework 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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Engrossed Enrolled · 1 edit · May 31, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from an 'Engrossed' version to the final 'Enrolled' version, with minor text cleanup and removal of internal tracking numbers. The substantive policy content remains unchanged. This version is now ready for the Governor's signature.
TECHNICAL

Removed internal tracking numbers and formatting artifacts from the original draft, while preserving the exact same legal text and policy provisions.

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
51
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 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local Government
upper
May 21, 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
May 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
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
Apr 2, 2025
Signed into law
Transmitted to the Governor
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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