Texas · Senate Bill 2597 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 237; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority…

SB 2597 Sponsored by Brandon Creighton Vetoed

  1. Introduced Apr 5, 2023
  2. In committee Apr 11, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate May 17, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 24, 2023
  5. To the governor May 29, 2023
  6. Vetoed Jun 16, 2023

What it does

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

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 237; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Every action

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

Show the 42 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateTransmitted to the Governor
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Local Government
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Local Government
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Local Government
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
  9. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  10. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Local Government
  11. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  12. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  13. SenateRecommendations filed with the Senate
  14. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  15. SenateLaid before the Senate
  16. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  17. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  18. SenateThree day rule suspended
  19. SenateRecord vote
  20. SenateRead 3rd time
  21. SenatePassed
  22. SenateRecord vote
  23. SenateReported engrossed
  24. HouseReceived from the Senate
  25. HouseRead first time
  26. CommitteeReferred to Land & Resource Management · House Land & Resource Management
  27. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Land & Resource Management
  28. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Land & Resource Management
  29. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Land & Resource Management
  30. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  31. HouseCommittee report distributed
  32. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  33. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  34. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  35. HouseWithdrawn from calendar (contested)
  36. HouseObjections withdrawn
  37. HouseRead 2nd time
  38. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  39. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  40. HouseRead 3rd time
  41. HousePassed
  42. HouseRecord vote (RV#2039)
  1. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  2. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  3. SenateHouse passage reported
  4. SenateReported enrolled
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. HouseSigned in the House
  7. GovernorSent to the Governor
  8. GovernorVetoed by the Governor

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 28, 2023 Senate Local Government Local Government: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 7–0
May 18, 2023 House Land & Resource Management Land & Resource Management: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.