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TX SB3036

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/30/2025

Primary Sponsor

Charles Creighton

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 258 in Montgomery County, Texas, encompassing approximately 416.63 acres (415.36 acres in Part 1 and 1.27 acres in Part 2) in the Samuel Lindley and William Hulon Surveys

  • Grants the district authority to issue bonds, impose ad valorem taxes, and levy assessments and fees to finance water, wastewater, drainage, and road projects, with road bonds requiring two-thirds voter approval and limited to one-fourth of assessed property value

  • Establishes a five-member board of directors, with temporary directors appointed by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality upon petition by majority property owners, serving until permanent directors are elected or four years pass

  • Requires municipal consent by ordinance or resolution before the district can hold a confirmation election if located within a city's corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction

  • Grants limited eminent domain power only if the Act passes with a two-thirds vote in both legislative chambers; otherwise, the district may not exercise eminent domain authority

Legislative Description

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 258; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Taxation

Last Action

Committee report printed and distributed

5/6/2025

Committee Referrals

Local Government4/7/2025

Full Bill Text

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