Texas · House Bill 5679 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the creation of the Hills of Walnut Creek Municipal Utility District of Parker County; granting a limited power of eminent domain…

HB 5679 Sponsored by Charlie Geren Became law

  1. Introduced Apr 15, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 17, 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 Hills of Walnut Creek Municipal Utility District of Parker County; 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 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. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Land & Resource Management
  10. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Land & Resource Management
  11. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Land & Resource Management
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  15. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  16. HouseRecommendations filed with the Speaker
  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. GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 2, 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.