Texas · House Bill 5398 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the creation of the West Lake Ranch Municipal Management District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose…

HB 5398 Sponsored by Cody Harris Became law

  1. Introduced Apr 20, 2023
  2. In committee Apr 24, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 9, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 21, 2023
  5. To the governor May 30, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 13, 2023

What it does

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

Relating to the creation of the West Lake Ranch Municipal Management District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Every action

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

Show the 49 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseTransmitted to the Governor
  3. HouseRead first time
  4. CommitteeReferred to Urban Affairs · House Urban Affairs
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Urban Affairs
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Urban Affairs
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Urban Affairs
  8. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Urban Affairs
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Urban Affairs
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  13. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  14. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  15. HouseRead 2nd time
  16. HouseAmended (1-C.J. Harris)
  17. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  18. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  19. HouseRead 3rd time
  20. HousePassed
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#1308)
  22. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  23. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  24. HouseReported engrossed
  25. SenateReceived from the House
  26. SenateRead first time
  27. SenateReferred to Local Government
  28. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Local Government
  29. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
  30. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  31. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Local Government
  32. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  33. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  34. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  35. SenateLaid before the Senate
  36. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  37. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  38. SenateThree day rule suspended
  39. SenateRecord vote
  40. SenateRead 3rd time
  41. SenatePassed
  42. SenateRecord vote
  43. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  44. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  45. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  46. HouseRecommendations filed with the Speaker
  47. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  48. HouseRecord vote (RV#2096)
  49. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
  2. SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-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

3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Representative C.J. Harris moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 5398 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 5398 prevailed · Full House

Passed 119–19
May 25, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 119 No 19 Not voting 11
Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 61 yes, 19 no
How each member voted

Yes · 119

No · 19

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 8

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 2, 2023 House Urban Affairs Urban Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 5–0
May 18, 2023 Senate Local Government Local Government: Reported favorably as substituted 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.