Relating to the creation of The Reserve Municipal Management District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
HB 5696 creates The Reserve Municipal Management District, a local government entity in Mansfield, Texas, primarily affecting landowners and property within the district. The bill authorizes the district to issue bonds for infrastructure projects and impose assessments, fees, and taxes to fund public services like roads, parks, and safety. It explicitly states the district is designed to supplement, not replace, existing city services and aims to promote economic development, tourism, and public welfare in the area. The district’s creation aligns with Texas constitutional provisions for special districts focused on community improvement.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced May 1, 2025
Signed Jun 20, 2025
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Jun 1, 2025
MINOR
The bill was finalized from its 'Engrossed' version to 'Enrolled' version, making it ready for signing into law. The substantive policy content of the legislation remains the same, with no changes to the district's powers, funding authority, or operational requirements. The primary differences are formatting adjustments and the addition of a note about digital accessibility updates.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the content remains identical to the previous version.
TECHNICAL
Header information was updated to reflect the 'Enrolled' status and include a note about digital content accessibility compliance.
Page numbering and line references were removed as the bill is now in its final enrolled form.
A statement was added noting that digital content has been updated to align with WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards.
Floor votes · Senate May 26, 2025 · House May 16, 2025
How they voted
27–3
Passed
Total votes 30
May 26, 2025
D
Democratic10
100% Yea
R
Republican20
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
55
Key actions
15
Committee
11
Amendments
6
Jun 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 29, 2025
Introduced
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
upper
May 29, 2025
Introduced
Text of Senate Amendment(s)
lower
May 29, 2025
Introduced
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
lower
May 27, 2025
Introduced
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
lower
May 27, 2025
Introduced
Senate Amendments distributed
lower
May 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage as amended reported
lower
May 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
May 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local Government
upper
May 21, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 19, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 10, 2025
Committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
May 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs
lower
May 1, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
May 1, 2025
Signed into law
Transmitted to the Governor
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Birdwell
RRepublican
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