Texas · House Bill 5326 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session
Relating to the creation of the Orchard Municipal Utility District No. 2; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue…
- Introduced Mar 24, 2023
- In committee Mar 27, 2023
- Passed the House May 2, 2023
- Passed the Senate May 17, 2023
- To the governor May 22, 2023
- Became law Jun 17, 2023
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Relating to the creation of the Orchard 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
55 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 47 earlier steps
- HouseFiled
- HouseTransmitted to the Governor
- HouseRead first time
- CommitteeReferred to Land & Resource Management · House Land & Resource Management
- CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Land & Resource Management
- CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Land & Resource Management
- CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Land & Resource Management
- CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Land & Resource Management
- CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Land & Resource Management
- CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Land & Resource Management
- CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Land & Resource Management
- CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Land & Resource Management
- CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Land & Resource Management
- HouseRecommendations filed with the Speaker
- HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
- HouseCommittee report distributed
- HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
- HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
- HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
- HouseRead 2nd time
- HousePassed to engrossment
- HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
- HouseRead 3rd time
- HousePassed
- HouseRecord vote (RV#791)
- HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
- HouseReported engrossed
- SenateReceived from the House
- SenateRead first time
- SenateReferred to Local Government
- CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Local Government
- CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
- CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Local Government
- CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
- CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Local Government
- CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Local Government
- SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
- SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
- SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
- SenateLaid before the Senate
- SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
- SenateVote recorded in Journal
- SenateThree day rule suspended
- SenateRecord vote
- SenateRead 3rd time
- SenatePassed
- SenateRecord vote
- HouseSenate passage reported
- HouseReported enrolled
- HouseSigned in the House
- SenateSigned in the Senate
- GovernorSent to the Governor
- GovernorFiled without the Governor's signature
- GovernorEffective immediately
Roll calls
2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Committee votes
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2023 | House Land & Resource Management | Land & Resource Management: Reported favorably as substituted | Passed 9–0 |
| May 10, 2023 | Senate Local Government | Local Government: Reported favorably w/o amendments | Passed 9–0 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it.
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Gary GatesR Primary sponsor · District 28
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Lois KolkhorstR Floor sponsor · District 18
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.