Texas · House Bill 5651 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Water Control and Improvement District No. 7; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing…

HB 5651 Sponsored by Will Metcalf Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 19, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 7, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 10, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 28, 2025
  5. To the governor May 31, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Water Control and Improvement District No. 7; 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 Natural Resources · House Natural Resources
  5. HouseRecommendations filed with the Speaker
  6. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Natural Resources
  7. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Natural Resources
  8. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Natural Resources
  9. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Natural Resources
  10. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Natural Resources
  11. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Natural Resources
  12. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Natural Resources
  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#1985)
  24. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  25. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  26. HouseReported engrossed
  27. SenateReceived from the House
  28. SenateRead first time
  29. SenateReferred to Local Government
  30. SenatePosting rule suspended
  31. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Local Government
  32. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
  33. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  34. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Local Government
  35. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  36. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  37. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  38. SenateLaid before the Senate
  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. GovernorSee remarks for effective date

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 29, 2025 House Natural Resources Natural Resources: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 12–0
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 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.