Texas · House Bill 5661 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 286; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority…

HB 5661 Sponsored by Gary Gates Became law

  1. Introduced Apr 1, 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

What it does

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

Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 286; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Every action

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

Show the 46 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. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Land & Resource Management
  8. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Land & Resource Management
  9. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Land & Resource Management
  10. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Land & Resource Management
  11. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Land & Resource Management
  12. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Land & Resource Management
  13. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Land & Resource Management
  14. HouseRecommendations filed with the Speaker
  15. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  16. HouseCommittee report distributed
  17. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  18. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  19. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  20. HouseRead 2nd time
  21. HousePassed to engrossment
  22. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  23. HouseRead 3rd time
  24. HousePassed
  25. HouseRecord vote (RV#1573)
  26. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  27. HouseReported engrossed
  28. SenateReceived from the House
  29. SenateRead first time
  30. SenateReferred to Local Government
  31. SenatePosting rule suspended
  32. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Local Government
  33. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
  34. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  35. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Local Government
  36. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  37. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  38. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  39. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  40. SenateLaid before the Senate
  41. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  42. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  43. SenateThree day rule suspended
  44. SenateRecord vote
  45. SenateRead 3rd time
  46. 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

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 24, 2025 House Land & Resource Management Land & Resource Management: Reported favorably as substituted 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 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.