SB 3037 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the creation of La Cima Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

SB 3037 creates La Cima Municipal Management District No. 1 in San Marcos, Texas, to promote economic development and public welfare within its boundaries. The district will have authority to issue bonds for infrastructure, impose property assessments and fees, and use limited eminent domain to acquire land for public projects. It directly affects property owners in the designated district area by subjecting them to these financial obligations. The bill specifies the district will supplement, not replace, existing city services like public safety and transportation.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Apr 2, 2025 Signed May 29, 2025
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Engrossed Enrolled · 1 edit · May 20, 2025
MINOR
The bill was finalized and formatted for official enactment, with minor formatting corrections to section numbering and text alignment. The substantive policy content regarding the creation of the La Cima Municipal Management District, its powers, and procedures remains unchanged from the previous version.
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Formatting and layout changes to align text properly and correct section numbering throughout the document.

Floor votes · Senate May 12, 2025 · House May 15, 2025

How they voted

263
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 30
May 12, 2025
D Democratic10
9 Yea 1
90% Yea
R Republican20
17 Yea 3 Nay
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
44
Key actions
13
Committee
8
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 15, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (86-48-9)
house
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs
lower
May 14, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
May 12, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
May 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local Government
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Signed into law
Transmitted to the Governor
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors