Relating to the powers and duties and validating certain acts and proceedings of the Cole Ranch Improvement District No. 1 of Denton County, Texas.
HB 5689 amends Texas law to adjust bond limits for the Cole Ranch Improvement District No. 1 in Denton County, directly affecting this local special district. It sets a 10% cap on bonds secured by property taxes and a separate 10% cap on bonds backed by contract payments across all districts making payments under such agreements. The bill also validates all prior actions taken by the district before its effective date, confirming their legal standing. This is a procedural adjustment to district finances and governance, not a new policy initiative.
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 24, 2025
Signed Apr 28, 2025
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Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
11
Committee
11
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 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote reconsidered 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 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 10, 2025
Committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Signed into law
Transmitted to the Governor
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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