Relating to the name of and appointment of directors for the Harris-Montgomery Counties Management District.
HB 5698 updates the legal name of the Southeast Regional Management District to "Harris-Montgomery Counties Management District" and modifies how its board directors are appointed. The bill changes the process so that the current board recommends candidates to the Harris County Commissioners Court instead of petitioning the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for appointments. This is a procedural bill affecting the district's administrative structure, not a new policy. It became effective immediately upon the governor's filing on June 20, 2025. The bill primarily ensures the district's name and governance align with its geographic scope.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced May 2, 2025
Signed Jun 20, 2025
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May 31, 2025
MODERATE
The bill text was converted from an 'Engrossed' version to an 'Enrolled' version, which is the final form signed by the Governor. The substantive policy content regarding the Harris-Montgomery Counties Management District remains unchanged. The primary differences are formatting, the addition of certification statements confirming passage by both legislative chambers, and the inclusion of the Governor's approval signature block.
TECHNICAL
Header information was updated to reflect the Enrolled status with bill number 89(R) and removed the original sponsor attribution.
Added certification statements from the House Chief Clerk and Senate Secretary confirming the vote counts and passage dates for both chambers.
Added signature lines for the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, Secretary of the Senate, and Governor to finalize the bill.
Removed draft annotations, page numbers, and metadata from the original Engrossed version.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
48
Key actions
14
Committee
10
May 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 19, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local Government
upper
May 19, 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 5, 2025
Signed into law
Transmitted to the Governor
lower
May 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs
lower
May 2, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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