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TX HB 5320

enacted

Relating to the powers, duties, and governance of the Starr County Drainage District, the change of the name of the Starr County Drainage District to the Starr County Drainage and Groundwater Conservation District, the dissolution of the Starr County Groundwater Conservation District, and the transfer of the assets and liabilities of the Starr County Groundwater Conservation District to the Starr County Drainage and Groundwater Conservation District; authorizing the imposition of a tax.

Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · lower

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Quick answers

Did TX HB 5320 pass?

Yes. TX HB 5320 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-06-20): Effective on 9/1/25

What is TX HB 5320 about?

TX HB 5320 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to the powers, duties, and governance of the Starr County Drainage District, the change of the name of the Starr County Drainage District to the Starr County Drainage and Groundwater Conservation District, the dissolution of the Starr County Groundwater Conservation District, and the transfer of the assets and liabilities of the Starr County Groundwater Conservation District to the Starr County Drainage and Groundwater Conservation District; authorizing the imposition of a tax.”.

Who sponsors TX HB 5320?

Guillen, Zaffirini are the primary sponsors of TX HB 5320.

Introduced
2025-04-07
Latest action
2025-06-20 — Effective on 9/1/25
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Guillenprimary
  • Zaffiriniprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-06-20

    Effective on 9/1/25

    became-law

  2. 2025-06-20

    Filed without the Governor's signature

    became-law

  3. 2025-05-31

    Sent to the Governor

    executive-receipt

  4. 2025-05-31

    Signed in the Senate

    passage

  5. 2025-05-30

    Signed in the House

    passage

  6. 2025-05-30

    Reported enrolled

    enrolled

  7. 2025-05-29

    Senate passage reported

    passage

  8. 2025-05-28

    Record vote

  9. 2025-05-28

    Passed

    passage

  10. 2025-05-28

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  11. 2025-05-28

    Record vote

  12. 2025-05-28

    Three day rule suspended

  13. 2025-05-28

    Vote recorded in Journal

  14. 2025-05-28

    Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

    reading-2

  15. 2025-05-28

    Laid before the Senate

    receipt

  16. 2025-05-28

    Placed on local & uncontested calendar

  17. 2025-05-22

    Committee report printed and distributed

  18. 2025-05-22

    Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  19. 2025-05-22

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

    committee-passage-favorable

  20. 2025-05-22

    Vote taken in committee

  21. 2025-05-22

    Considered in public hearing

  22. 2025-05-22

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  23. 2025-05-22

    Posting rule suspended

  24. 2025-05-21

    Referred to Local Government

    referral-committee

  25. 2025-05-21

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  26. 2025-05-12

    Received from the House

    introduction

  27. 2025-05-10

    Reported engrossed

  28. 2025-05-10

    Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal

  29. 2025-05-10

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  30. 2025-05-10

    Record vote

  31. 2025-05-10

    Passed

    passage

  32. 2025-05-10

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  33. 2025-05-10

    Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal

  34. 2025-05-10

    Passed to engrossment

  35. 2025-05-10

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  36. 2025-05-10

    Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar

  37. 2025-05-08

    Considered in Local & Consent Calendars

  38. 2025-05-06

    Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar

  39. 2025-05-05

    Committee report distributed

  40. 2025-05-05

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  41. 2025-04-29

    Reported favorably as substituted

    committee-passage-favorable

  42. 2025-04-29

    Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent

    referral-committee

  43. 2025-04-29

    Committee substitute considered in committee

    substitution

  44. 2025-04-29

    Considered in formal meeting

  45. 2025-04-24

    Recommendations filed with the Speaker

    filing

  46. 2025-04-23

    Left pending in committee

  47. 2025-04-23

    Committee substitute considered in committee

    substitution

  48. 2025-04-23

    Considered in public hearing

  49. 2025-04-07

    Referred to Natural Resources

    referral-committee

  50. 2025-04-07

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  51. 2025-03-21

    Transmitted to the Governor

    executive-signature

  52. 2025-03-14

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • passage

    2025-05-10 · pass · 85-43

    Member-level votes (45)
    • Alders: no
    • Ashby: no
    • Bonnen: no
    • Buckley: no
    • Bumgarner: no
    • Cain: no
    • Capriglione: no
    • Cook: no
    • Cunningham: no
    • Dean: no
    • DeAyala: no
    • Harrison: no
    • Hayes: no
    • Holt: no
    • Hopper: no
    • Hull: no
    • Isaac: no
    • LaHood: no
    • Lambert: no
    • Leach: no
    • Leo Wilson: no
    • Little: no
    • Lowe: no
    • Luther: no
    • McQueeney: no
    • Metcalf: no
    • Noble: no
    • Olcott: no
    • Oliverson: no
    • Patterson: no
    • Pierson: no
    • Richardson: no
    • Schatzline: no
    • Schoolcraft: no
    • Shofner: no
    • Slawson: no
    • Spiller: no
    • Swanson: no
    • Tinderholt: no
    • Toth: no
    • Troxclair: no
    • Vasut: no
    • Villalobos: no
    • Virdell: no
    • Wilson: no

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Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/house_bills/HB05300_HB05399/HB 5320.xml

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