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TX SB3030

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/24/2025

Primary Sponsor

Judith Zaffirini

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 40 as a municipal utility district under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, encompassing approximately 56.62 acres across three tracts in the Augustus Kincheloe Survey in Travis County

  • Establishes a five-member board of directors with temporary directors appointed by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality upon petition by owners of a majority of assessed property value; permanent directors to be elected following a confirmation election

  • Grants the district authority to design, construct, finance, and maintain roads (macadamized, graveled, or paved) and storm drainage improvements, with road project bonds limited to one-fourth of the district's assessed real property value

  • Authorizes the district to issue bonds, impose ad valorem taxes (with voter approval), levy operation and maintenance taxes, and collect assessments and fees to fund district purposes

  • Grants limited eminent domain power if the Act receives a two-thirds vote in both legislative chambers; if not, the district explicitly cannot exercise eminent domain authority

Legislative Description

Relating to the creation of the Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 40; 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

Left pending in committee

5/5/2025

Committee Referrals

Local Government4/7/2025

Full Bill Text

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