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.
HB 5688 creates the San Benito Municipal Utility District No. 1 to provide water, sewer, and utility services in a defined area of San Benito County. The district is granted limited eminent domain authority to acquire land for utility projects, the power to issue bonds for infrastructure, and the ability to impose property assessments, fees, and taxes within its boundaries. This directly affects residents and businesses in the specific territory outlined in the bill, which includes areas for utility infrastructure and road improvements under Texas law. The bill became effective September 1, 2025, after passing both legislative chambers and the governor's office.
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 24, 2025
Signed Jun 20, 2025
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The bill text was converted from an 'Engrossed' version to an 'Enrolled' version, which is the final version signed by the Governor. The substantive policy content of the bill remains the same, but the formatting was standardized, some redundant text was removed, and the final certification of passage and signing were added.
TECHNICAL
Header information was updated from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' to reflect the bill's final status after gubernatorial approval.
Final certification language was added, including signatures from the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, Chief Clerk of the House, Secretary of the Senate, and the Governor.
Formatting inconsistencies were corrected, including spacing, line breaks, and alignment of section headers throughout the document.
Drafting artifacts and page numbers from the legislative process were removed to create a clean final text.
Floor votes · Senate May 25, 2025 · House May 10, 2025
How they voted
26–4
Passed
Total votes 30
May 25, 2025
D
Democratic10
100% Yea
R
Republican20
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
48
Key actions
14
Committee
10
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 23, 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 12, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 2, 2025
Committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
lower
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Land & Resource Management
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Signed into law
Transmitted to the Governor
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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