Texas 89th Legislature, Regular Session Status: To Executive

HB 5699 — 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.

Last action — Effective on 9/1/25

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced May 01, 2025. It awaits signature.

Signed by Governor Greg Abbott (Republican) on May 28, 2025.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

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.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

  2. Filed without the Governor's signature

  3. Sent to the Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

  5. Signed in the House

  6. Reported enrolled

  7. Senate passage reported

  8. Record vote

  9. Passed

  10. Read 3rd time

  11. Record vote

  12. Three day rule suspended

  13. Vote recorded in Journal

  14. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

  15. Vote recorded in Journal

  16. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  17. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

  18. Placed on intent calendar

  19. Committee report printed and distributed

  20. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  21. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  22. Vote taken in committee

  23. Considered in public hearing

  24. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  25. Posting rule suspended

  26. Recommendations filed with the Speaker

  27. Referred to Local Government

  28. Read first time

  29. Received from the House

  30. Reported engrossed

  31. Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal

  32. Record vote

  33. Passed

  34. Read 3rd time

  35. Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal

  36. Passed to engrossment as amended

  37. Amended

  38. Read 2nd time

  39. Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar

  40. Considered in Local & Consent Calendars

  41. Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar

  42. Committee report distributed

  43. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  44. Reported favorably as substituted

  45. Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent

  46. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  47. Committee substitute considered in committee

  48. Considered in public hearing

  49. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  50. Transmitted to the Governor

  51. Referred to Land & Resource Management

  52. Read first time

  53. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 183 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (183)

183 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 5699 do?
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.
Who sponsors HB 5699?
HB 5699 is sponsored by Mike Schofield.
What is the current status of HB 5699?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced May 01, 2025. It awaits signature.
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