Texas HB 5699: Relating to the authority of the Harris County Municipal Utility…

Introduced May 1, 2025
In committee May 2, 2025
Passed the House May 16, 2025
Passed the Senate May 27, 2025
To the governor May 30, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to the authority of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 405 to exclude territory; validating and confirming all previous acts of the district.

Every action

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

Show the 44 earlier steps

May 1, 2025HouseFiled
May 2, 2025HouseRead first time
May 2, 2025CommitteeReferred to Land & Resource Management · House Land & Resource Management
May 5, 2025HouseTransmitted to the Governor
May 8, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Land & Resource Management
May 8, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Land & Resource Management
May 8, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Land & Resource Management
May 8, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Land & Resource Management
May 8, 2025CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Land & Resource Management
May 8, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Land & Resource Management
May 12, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 12, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 12, 2025HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
May 13, 2025HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
May 16, 2025HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
May 16, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 16, 2025HouseAmended (1-Schofield)
May 16, 2025HousePassed to engrossment as amended
May 16, 2025HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
May 16, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 16, 2025HousePassed
May 16, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2818)
May 16, 2025HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
May 16, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 19, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 21, 2025SenateRead first time
May 21, 2025SenateReferred to Local Government
May 21, 2025HouseRecommendations filed with the Speaker
May 22, 2025SenatePosting rule suspended
May 22, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Local Government
May 22, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
May 22, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Local Government
May 22, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Local Government
May 22, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 22, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 27, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 27, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 27, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 27, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 27, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 27, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 27, 2025SenatePassed
May 27, 2025SenateRecord vote

May 28, 2025SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
May 28, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
May 28, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 28, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 28, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 30, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorFiled without the Governor's signature
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

Senator Huffman moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 5699 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 28–3

May 27, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 28 No 3

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 3 no

How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

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