SB 3038 Texas Senate · 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.

SB 3038 creates Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 286 to provide essential public services to a specific area in Fort Bend County, Texas. The district will have limited authority to acquire private property for public projects (via eminent domain), issue bonds for infrastructure funding, and impose property assessments, fees, and taxes on residents and businesses within its boundaries. It specifically aims to construct, maintain, and improve roads, storm drainage systems, and other utility infrastructure as outlined in the district’s founding charter. This bill directly affects property owners in the designated district territory, who will be subject to the district’s financial obligations and service provisions.
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Apr 3, 2025 Signed Apr 7, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Engrossed · 3 edits · May 25, 2025
MINOR
The bill was reformatted from an introduced draft to an engrossed version, with the main substantive change being the addition of a conditional provision that removes the district's eminent domain power if the bill does not receive a two-thirds legislative vote. The text was also cleaned up to remove formatting errors and placeholder text.
Scope change
The bill's scope is now conditional: if it fails to pass with a two-thirds vote, the district cannot exercise eminent domain power.
REQUIREMENT

Added a conditional Section 4 that removes the district's eminent domain authority if the bill does not receive a two-thirds vote in both legislative houses.

TECHNICAL

Removed formatting artifacts, placeholder text, and duplicate lines from the introduced version to create a clean engrossed bill text.

TIMELINE

Added Section 5 specifying that the bill takes effect immediately if it passes with a two-thirds vote, or on September 1, 2025, if it does not.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
5
Committee
4
May 25, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
May 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local Government
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Signed into law
Transmitted to the Governor
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Joan Huffman
RRepublican
TX
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