Relating to the creation of the Rivers Market Place Municipal Management District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes; granting a limited power of eminent domain.
HB 5678 creates the Rivers Market Place Municipal Management District in Elgin, Texas, to promote economic development and public welfare within its boundaries. The district will have authority to issue bonds, impose assessments, fees, and taxes on properties in the area, and use limited eminent domain to acquire land for development projects. It is designed to supplement, not replace, existing city services provided in the district. The district aims to foster employment, commerce, tourism, recreation, and community improvements to enhance the area's economic vitality and safety.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Apr 17, 2025
Signed Apr 16, 2025
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Floor votes · House May 14, 2025
How they voted
101–37
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 144
May 14, 2025
D
Democratic61
93% Yea
R
Republican83
53% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
8
Committee
7
May 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local Government
upper
May 21, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 15, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Signed into law
Transmitted to the Governor
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Stan Gerdes
RRepublican
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