Relating to the board of directors, operations, and territory of the Palo Pinto County Municipal Water District No. 1.

HB 5700 requires Palo Pinto County residents to vote in a 2026 election on whether to annex most of the county into the Palo Pinto County Municipal Water District No. 1 (excluding territory already in two other water districts). It changes the district's governance by establishing staggered two-year terms for its five-member board, requiring elections every May, and specifying that directors must own taxable property within the district. The bill also outlines procedures for filling vacancies, including holding special elections for vacancies with more than one year remaining in a term or allowing appointments by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality if the board falls below a majority. This bill directly affects water district residents and board operations in Palo Pinto County.