Texas · House Bill 5437 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the validation of the creation of and certain acts of the Austin County Municipal Utility District No. 1.

HB 5437 Sponsored by Stan Kitzman Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 14, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 7, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 7, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 28, 2025
  5. To the governor May 31, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 45 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseTransmitted to the Governor
  3. HouseRead first time
  4. CommitteeReferred to Land & Resource Management · House Land & Resource Management
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Land & Resource Management
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Land & Resource Management
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Land & Resource Management
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Land & Resource Management
  9. HouseRecommendations filed with the Speaker
  10. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · 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#1573)
  24. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  25. HouseReported engrossed
  26. SenateReceived from the House
  27. SenateRead first time
  28. SenateReferred to Local Government
  29. SenatePosting rule suspended
  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 local & uncontested calendar
  37. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  38. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  39. SenateRecord vote
  40. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  41. SenateRecord vote
  42. SenateThree day rule suspended
  43. SenateRecord vote
  44. SenateRead 3rd time
  45. 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

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

HB 5437 , Relating to the validation of the creation of and certain acts of the Austin County Municipal Utility District No. 1. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 26–5
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 5
Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 16 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 5

The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading · Full Senate

Passed 27–4
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 4
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 16 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

Senator Kolkhorst moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 5437 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 26–5
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 5
Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 16 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 5

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

Passed 27–4
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 4
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 16 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 24, 2025 House Land & Resource Management Land & Resource Management: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 7–0
May 22, 2025 Senate Local Government Local Government: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 6–0

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.