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TX HB5651
Bill
Status
6/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
William Metcalf
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AI Summary
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Creates Montgomery County Water Control and Improvement District No. 7 in Texas, encompassing approximately 480.79 acres across multiple surveys in Montgomery County
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Grants the district authority to manage water control functions including waste collection/disposal, stormwater control, and road projects (construction, maintenance of paved roads and storm drainage)
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Establishes a five-member board of directors with temporary directors appointed by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, serving until permanent directors are elected or four years from the Act's effective date
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Authorizes the district to issue bonds, impose ad valorem taxes (with voter approval), and levy operation and maintenance taxes; road project bonds require two-thirds voter approval and cannot exceed one-fourth of assessed real property value
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Limits eminent domain power to within district boundaries only (cannot be used outside boundaries for recreational facilities or road projects); if the Act fails to receive two-thirds legislative vote, the district receives no eminent domain power at all
Legislative Description
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.
Special Districts & Authorities
Last Action
See remarks for effective date
6/20/2025