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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 5648: Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Water Control and Improvement District No. 13; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 5648 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on March 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the creation of the Fort Bend County Water Control and Improvement District No. 13; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes. Primary sponsor: Gary Gates (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 7, 2025): Referred to Natural Resources.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Gary GatesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to Natural Resources
  2. Read first time
  3. Recommendations filed with the Speaker
  4. Transmitted to the Governor
  5. Filed

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source