Texas · House Bill 5310 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the creation of the Tarrant County Municipal Utility District No. 2; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to…

  1. Introduced Mar 16, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 24, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 9, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 19, 2023
  5. To the governor May 24, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 9, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to the creation of the Tarrant County Municipal Utility District No. 2; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Every action

52 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 44 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseTransmitted to the Governor
  3. HouseRead first time
  4. CommitteeReferred to Land & Resource Management · House Land & Resource Management
  5. HouseRecommendations filed with the Speaker
  6. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Land & Resource Management
  7. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Land & Resource Management
  8. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Land & Resource Management
  9. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Land & Resource Management
  10. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Land & Resource Management
  11. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Land & Resource Management
  12. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Land & Resource Management
  13. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  14. HouseCommittee report distributed
  15. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  16. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  17. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  18. HouseRead 2nd time
  19. HousePassed to engrossment
  20. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseRead 3rd time
  22. HousePassed
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#1308)
  24. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  25. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  26. HouseReported engrossed
  27. SenateReceived from the House
  28. SenateRead first time
  29. SenateReferred to Local Government
  30. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Local Government
  31. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
  32. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  33. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Local Government
  34. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  35. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  36. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  37. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  38. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  39. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  40. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  41. SenateThree day rule suspended
  42. SenateRecord vote
  43. SenateRead 3rd time
  44. SenatePassed
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate passage reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorFiled without the Governor's signature
  8. GovernorEffective immediately

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Senator King moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 5310 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 26–4
May 19, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 4 Not voting 1
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 14 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 4

Not voting · 1

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 26–4
May 19, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 4 Not voting 1
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 14 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 4

Not voting · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 27, 2023 House Land & Resource Management Land & Resource Management: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 8–0
May 17, 2023 Senate Local Government Local Government: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.