Texas · House Bill 5686 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Management District No. 3; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose…

HB 5686 Sponsored by Will Metcalf Became law

  1. Introduced Apr 23, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 23, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 15, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 25, 2025
  5. To the governor May 28, 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 Management District No. 3; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Every action

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

Show the 41 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Intergovernmental Affairs
  4. HouseTransmitted to the Governor
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Intergovernmental Affairs
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Intergovernmental Affairs
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Intergovernmental Affairs
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Intergovernmental Affairs
  9. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Intergovernmental Affairs
  10. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Intergovernmental Affairs
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  14. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HousePassed to engrossment
  18. HouseRecord vote (RV#2558)
  19. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  20. HouseRead 3rd time
  21. HousePassed
  22. HouseRecord vote (RV#2665)
  23. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  24. HouseReported engrossed
  25. SenateReceived from the House
  26. SenateRead first time
  27. SenateReferred to Local Government
  28. HouseRecommendations filed with the Speaker
  29. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
  30. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  31. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Local Government
  32. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  33. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  34. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  35. SenateLaid before the Senate
  36. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  37. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  38. SenateThree day rule suspended
  39. SenateRecord vote
  40. SenateRead 3rd time
  41. 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

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

HB 5686 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 98–38
May 14, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 98 No 38 Not voting 14
Democrats: 56 yes, 1 no Republicans: 42 yes, 37 no
How each member voted

Yes · 98

No · 38

Not voting · 4

Absent · 4

Excused · 6

HB 5686 was passed · Full House

Passed 106–36
May 15, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 106 No 36 Not voting 8
Democrats: 59 yes, 1 no Republicans: 47 yes, 35 no
How each member voted

Yes · 106

No · 36

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 30, 2025 House Intergovernmental Affairs Intergovernmental Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 10–1
May 20, 2025 Senate Local Government Local Government: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 5–0

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.