HB5674

Regular Session

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

ModeratePlan for compliance

Medium Cost

Effective:2025-09-01

Enforcing Agencies

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) • Texas Transportation Commission (for state road integration) • Williamson County Commissioners Court (Road standards) • Applicable Municipalities (Consent and ETJ standards)

Compliance Analysis

Key implementation requirements and action items for compliance with this legislation

Implementation Timeline

Effective Date: September 1, 2025.
Compliance Deadline: Landowners must file a petition for the appointment of temporary directors with the TCEQ immediately on or after September 1, 2025.
Agency Rulemaking: No new agency rules are required, but the District is subject to existing TCEQ creation standards. The "regulatory gray zone" exists between the effective date and the confirmation election (estimated Q2 2026), during which the Board exists but cannot yet levy taxes or issue bonds.

Immediate Action Plan

1. Secure Land Rights: Immediately audit all proposed utility routes. If a route crosses third-party land, secure a signed easement option now. Do not rely on future negotiation.
2. Prepare TCEQ Petition: Have legal counsel draft the petition for temporary directors so it is ready to file at 8:00 AM on September 1, 2025.
3. Initiate Municipal Talks: Begin negotiations with the relevant city planning department regarding the Consent Resolution and development standards.
4. Update Sales Contracts: Draft the "Notice to Purchasers" regarding the new taxing district to be included in all real estate sales contracts effective Sept 1, 2025.

Operational Changes Required

Contracts

Reimbursement Agreements: Developers must draft agreements with the District to fund initial infrastructure costs. These contracts must explicitly account for the 25% assessed value cap on road bonds versus the unlimited cap on utility bonds.
Right-of-Way (ROW) Options: Because eminent domain is prohibited, you must secure option contracts or easements for all off-site utility corridors *before* finalizing engineering plans.
Municipal Consent: You must negotiate and execute a "Strategic Partnership Agreement" or consent resolution with the applicable municipality (likely Liberty Hill or Georgetown) before the confirmation election.

Hiring/Training

Board Appointments: You must identify five qualified temporary directors to be named in the TCEQ petition.
Specialized Counsel: Retain Bond Counsel and a Financial Advisor immediately to structure the initial debt issuance and ensure the "Notice to Purchasers" complies with the Texas Water Code.

Reporting & Record-Keeping

TCEQ Petition: A formal petition requesting the appointment of temporary directors must be filed with the TCEQ. This requires a metes and bounds survey that matches the enacted legislation.
Notice to Purchasers: Upon the District's creation, sellers of real property within the boundaries must provide the statutory notice regarding potential tax liability to all buyers.
Election Orders: The Board must maintain strict records of the Confirmation, Director, and Bond elections to withstand Attorney General review during bond approval.

Fees & Costs

Ad Valorem Taxes: The Board is authorized to set a tax rate for Operation & Maintenance (O&M) and Bond repayment.
Bond Issuance Limits:
Roads: Bond issuance is strictly limited to 25% of the assessed value of real property at the time of issuance.
Utilities: Unlimited, subject to voter authorization and TCEQ feasibility rules.

Strategic Ambiguities & Considerations

Municipal Standards vs. State Authority: While the State created the District, the local municipality retains control over construction standards via the consent process. If the municipality demands standards exceeding TCEQ or TxDOT requirements, project costs will increase. The law does not resolve conflicts between District authority and Municipal ETJ authority; these must be resolved via contract.
Utility Interconnectivity: Without eminent domain, the District is vulnerable to "ransom" pricing from adjacent landowners for utility easements. If a neighbor refuses an easement, the District may be forced to build on-site treatment facilities rather than connecting to regional lines, significantly altering the cost model.

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TopicsRiver Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 1 Special Districts & Authorities Special Districts & Authorities--municipal Utility Districts Special Districts & Authorities--water & Utility Environmental Quality, Texas Commission On

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BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 5674

By: Wilson

Land & Resource Management

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

The bill author has informed the committee of the need for a municipal utility district to be created in Williamson County for the benefit of certain undeveloped land. H.B. 5674 seeks to provide for the creation of the River Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 1.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.

ANALYSIS

H.B. 5674 amends the Special District Local Laws Code to create the River Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 1, subject to applicable municipal consent and voter approval at a confirmation election. The bill, among other provisions, grants the district the power to undertake certain road projects and provides for the district's division. The bill authorizes the district, subject to certain requirements, to issue obligations and impose property, operation and maintenance, and contract taxes. The bill does the following:

·expressly prohibits the district from exercising the power of eminent domain if the bill does not receive a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to each house; and

·establishes that the bill's provisions relating to this vote are not intended to be an expression of a legislative interpretation of the requirements of Section 17(c), Article I, Texas Constitution.

H.B. 5674 establishes that all applicable requirements relating to the following have been fulfilled and accomplished with respect to the bill:

·the legal notice of intention to introduce;

·governor action;

·Texas Commission on Environmental Quality recommendations; and

·the state constitution and laws and legislative rules and procedures.

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2025.

House Authors

Rep. Terry WilsonRepublican · Primary Author

Senate Sponsor

Sen. Peter FloresRepublican · Primary Sponsor

Bill Text(with markup)

H.B. No. 5674

AN ACT

relating to the creation of the River Ranch Municipal Utility

District No. 1; granting a limited power of eminent domain;

providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose

assessments, fees, and taxes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subtitle F, Title 6, Special District Local Laws

Code, is amended by adding Chapter 8004A to read as follows:

CHAPTER 8004A. RIVER RANCH MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1

SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 8004A.0101. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors.

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on

Environmental Quality.

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the River Ranch Municipal Utility

District No. 1.

Sec. 8004A.0102. NATURE OF DISTRICT. The district is a

municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI,

Texas Constitution.

Sec. 8004A.0103. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTOR ELECTION

REQUIRED. The temporary directors shall hold an election to

confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent

directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.

Sec. 8004A.0104. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED. The

temporary directors may not hold an election under Section

8004A.0103 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or

extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has

consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the

district and to the inclusion of land in the district as required by

applicable law.

Sec. 8004A.0105. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.

(a) The district is created to serve a public purpose and benefit.

(b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:

(1) a municipal utility district as provided by

general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and

(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that

relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation,

or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or

improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.

Sec. 8004A.0106. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY. (a) The

district is initially composed of the territory described by

Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of

the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake made in the

field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process

does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bond for the purposes

for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and

interest on a bond;

(3) right to impose a tax; or

(4) legality or operation.

SUBCHAPTER B. BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Sec. 8004A.0201. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS. (a) The district

is governed by a board of five elected directors.

(b) Except as provided by Section 8004A.0202, directors

serve staggered four-year terms.

Sec. 8004A.0202. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS. (a) On or after the

effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, the owner or owners

of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the

district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that

the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons

named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as temporary

directors the five persons named in the petition.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under

Section 8004A.0103; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the effective date of

the Act enacting this chapter.

Section 8004A.0103 and the terms of the temporary directors have

expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or

reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that

expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under

Section 8004A.0103; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the

appointment or reappointment.

(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a

majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district

may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the

commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five

persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as

successor temporary directors the five persons named in the

petition.

SUBCHAPTER C. POWERS AND DUTIES

Sec. 8004A.0301. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES. The district

has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for

which the district is created.

Sec. 8004A.0302. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND

DUTIES. The district has the powers and duties provided by the

general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code,

applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59,

Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

Sec. 8004A.0303. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS. Under

Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may

design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve,

operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a

municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled,

or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid

of those roads.

Sec. 8004A.0304. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS. (a) A

road project must meet all applicable construction standards,

zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each

municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial

jurisdiction the road project is located.

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits

or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road

project must meet all applicable construction standards,

subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which

the road project is located.

Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and

specifications of the road project.

Sec. 8004A.0305. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT

ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION. The district shall comply with all

applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is

adopted under Section 54.016 or 54.0165, Water Code, and that

consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land

in the district.

Sec. 8004A.0306. DIVISION OF DISTRICT. This chapter

applies to any new district created by the division of the district

under Section 49.316, Water Code, and a new district has all the

powers and duties of the district.

SUBCHAPTER D. GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 8004A.0401. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS. (a)

The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other

obligations secured by:

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section

8004A.0403.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner

provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval

before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds

payable from ad valorem taxes.

taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a

vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an

election held for that purpose.

Sec. 8004A.0402. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX. (a) If

authorized at an election held under Section 8004A.0401, the

district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable

property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water

Code.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not

exceed the rate approved at the election.

Sec. 8004A.0403. CONTRACT TAXES. (a) In accordance with

Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than

an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from

the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of

the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters

voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a

provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by

the board without further voter approval.

SUBCHAPTER E. BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS

Sec. 8004A.0501. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER

OBLIGATIONS. The district may issue bonds or other obligations

payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees,

revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any

combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district

purpose.

Sec. 8004A.0502. TAXES FOR BONDS. At the time the district

issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the

board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing

direct ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all

or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner

provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.

Sec. 8004A.0503. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS. At the time of

issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations

issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad

valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the

real property in the district.

SECTION 2. The River Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 1

initially includes all the territory contained in the following

area:

TRACT 1

BEING 128.32 ACRES OF LAND, SITUATED IN THE B. S. MUDD SURVEY,

ABSTRACT NO. 438, IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TEXAS; SAID LAND BEING A

PORTION OF THAT CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND, CALLED 182.27 ACRES AS

DESCRIBED IN A DEED TO ROY A. BUTLER OF RECORD IN VOLUME 818, PAGE

149, OF THE DEED RECORDS OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TEXAS. SURVEYED ON

THE GROUND IN THE MONTH OF JANUARY, 1985, UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF

DON H. BIZZELL, REGISTERED PUBLIC SURVEYOR, AND BEING MORE

PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS AS FOLLOWS:

This is all Beginning at and iron pin found at a fence corner on the

Southwest line of State Highway No. 29, marking the Northeast

corner of the above-referenced 182.27 acre tract, for the Northeast

corner hereof;

THENCE, with a fence, S 4° 46' E, 1,382.21 feet to a nail set at a

fence post; S 29° 29' 30" W, 738.74 feet to an iron pin found; S 26°

42' W, 112.76 feet to a fence post, crossing the South Fork of the

San Gabriel River, S 30° 02' 30" W, 98.78 feet to a 12" Pecan Tree,

and S 22° 33' 30" W, 789.94 feet to a nail set at a fence post at the

east end of a rock wall, for the Southeast corner of the said 182.27

acre tract, for the Southeast corner hereof;

THENCE, along the southerly edge of the said rock wall, as follows;

S 78° 25' W, 104.75 feet to an iron pin found; N 82° 55' W, 76.34 feet

to an iron pin found; N 72° 30' W, 77.68 feet to an iron pin found; N

76° 21' W, 72.21 feet to a nail found; N 80° 00' 30" W, 195.45 feet to

an iron pin found; N 84° 56' W, 71.33 feet to a nail set; N 81° 50' 30"

W, 114.30 feet to an iron pin found; N 36° 10' W, 118.73 feet to a

nail found; N 52° 13' W, 121.75 feet to an iron pin found; N 75° 56' W,

105.66 feet to an iron pin found; N 26° 40' 30" W, 401.27 feet to an

iron pin found; N 50° 50' 30" W, 38.03 feet to an iron pin found; N

13° 09' 30" W, 99.95 feet to an iron pin found; N 27° 43' 30" W, 90.49

feet to an iron pin found; N 39° 13' 30" W, 66.85 feet to a nail set;

N 52° 10' 30" W, 52.78 feet to a nail set in a stump and N 62° 36' 30"

W, 79.55 feet to a nail set at a fence post for an interior corner of

the said 182.27 acre tract, for an interior corner hereof;

THENCE, with a fence, S 52° 59' W, 225.58 feet to a steel post; S 63°

52' 30" W, 12.77 feet to a cedar post; S 87° 00' W, 171.93 feet to a

fence post; N 77° 29' 30" W, 42.14 feet to a fence post and S 66° 49'

30" W, 164.87 feet to an iron pin found at a fence corner for the

most southerly Southwest corner of the said 182.27 acre tract, for

the most southerly Southwest corner hereof;

THENCE, N 17° 10' 30" W, 464.97 feet to an iron pin set for the most

southerly Northwest corner of the said 182.27 acre tract, for the

most southerly Northwest corner hereof;

THENCE, N 72° 30' 30" E, 127.08 feet to a fence post; N 62° 20' 30" E,

275.39 feet to a fence post; and N 19° 37' 30" E, 89.00 feet to a

point on the south bank of the South Fork of the San Gabriel River,

for an interior corner of the said 182.27 acre tract, for an

interior corner hereof;

THENCE, upstream along the said south bank of the South Fork of the

San Gabriel River, as follows; N 84° 41' W, 75.47 feet; N 77° 51' 30"

W, 287.59 feet; and leaving the said south bank N 56° 06' 30" W,

51.41 feet to a point in the center of said South Fork of the San

Gabriel River for the most easterly corner hereof;

THENCE, N 51° 00' E, 2,708.55 feet to an iron pin set on the said

Southwest line of State Highway No. 29, being the Northeast line of

the said 182.27 acre tract for the Northwest corner hereof;

THENCE, along the said Southwest line of State Highway No. 29, as

follows; along a curve to the left, (Radius = 2,945.20 feet, Long

Chord bears S 61° 09' 30" E, 299.80 feet) an arc distance of 299.93

feet to a concrete monument found; S 69° 18' E, 220.98 feet to a

concrete monument found; S 64° 04' 30" E, 99.88 feet to a concrete

monument found and S 59° 45' 30" E, 95.18 feet to the Place of

BEGINNING and continuing 128.32 acres of land.

Being the same property partitioned to Roy A. Butler by Partition

Deed between Richard J. Alexander and Roy A. Butler dated January

20, 1989, recorded at Vol. 1841, Page 799, Official Records of

Williamson County, Texas.

TRACT 2

BEING 160.40 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS OUT OF THE B. S. MUDD SURVEY

AND THE A. W. ROWLETT SURVEY IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TEXAS, BEING A

PORTION OF THAT CERTAIN 1630.33 ACRE TRACT DESIGNATED AS TRACT 1 AND

ALL OF THAT CERTAIN 154.24 ACRE TRACT DESIGNATED AS TRACT 3 AS

CONVEYED TO W. B E. BEBEE BY DEED RECORDED IN VOLUME S39, PAGE 347 OF

THE DEED RECORDS OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TEXAS, SAID TRACT OF LAND

BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS AS FOLLOWS:

BEGINNING at an iron stake found at the Southwest corner of the said

Bebee Tract 3, being in the Northeasterly line of the said Bebee

Tract 1, being at the Southeast corner of that certain 367.44 acre

tract designated as Tract 2 as conveyed to W. E. Bebee by Deed

recorded in Volume 539, Page 347 of the Deed Records of Williamson

County, Texas;

THENCE with the West line of the said Bebee Tract 3, as found fenced

and used upon the ground, the following courses:

N 18° 25' W for a distance of 534.85 feet to an iron stake

N 18° 41' W for a distance of 775.61 feet to an iron stake

N 18° 43' W for a distance of 271.46 feet to an iron stake

N 18° 28' W for a distance of 206.27 feet to an iron stake

N 19° 49' W for a distance of 159.38 feet to an iron stake

N 18° 23' W for a distance of 519.51 feet to an iron stake

N 18° 33' W for a distance of 459.07 feet to an iron stake

N 17° 46' W for a distance 491.08 feet to an iron stake

N 15° 32' W for a distance of 491.54 feet to an iron stake for a

corner hereof;

THENCE N 30° 02' E for a distance of 23.38 feet to an iron stake set

in a rock fence for a corner hereof;

THENCE with a said rock fence, N 61° 52' W for a distance of 108.67

feet to an iron stake for a corner hereof;

THENCE N 30°34' W for a distance of 37.45 feet to an iron stake and N

20° 41' W for a distance of 36.57 feet to an iron stake set at a

corner of the said rock fence for a corner hereof;

THENCE continuing with the West line of the said Bebee Tract 3, the

following courses:

N 20° 33' E for a distance of 151.77 feet to an iron stake

N 24° 06' E for a distance of 633.48 feet to an iron stake set on the

South bank of the San Gabriel River;

THENCE crossing the said river, N31° 53' E for a distance of 90.21

feet to an iron stake set on the North bank of the said San Gabriel

River;

THENCE continuing with the West line of the said Bebee Tract 3, the

following courses:

N 26° 26' E for a distance of 126.96 feet to an iron stake

N 30° 15' E for a distance of 737.47 feet to an iron stake

N 04° 04' W for a distance of 1382.64 feet to an iron stake found in a

fence in the South line of the State Highway #29, being at the

Northwest corner of the said Bebee Tract 3, for the Northwest corner

hereof;

THENCE with the said fence in the South line of State Highway 29,

the following courses:

S 58° 57' E for a distance of 94.09 feet to an iron stake

S 57° 14' E for a distance of 10.27 feet to an iron stake

S 63° 56' E for a distance of 96.22 feet to an iron stake

S 50° 12' E for a distance of 62.94 feet to an iron stake at the

Northeast corner of the said Bebee Tract 3, for the Northeast corner

hereof;

THENCE with the East line of the said Bebee Tract 3, as found fenced

and used upon the ground, the following courses:

S 17° 28' E for a distance of 101.65 feet to an iron stake

S 16° 07' E for of distance °390.89 feet to an iron stake

S 15° 35' E for a distance of 460.83 feet to an iron stake

S 16° 05' E for a distance of 400.72 feet to an iron stake

S 32° 30' E for distance of 163.59 feet to an iron stake

S 32° 17' E for a distance of 274.71 feet to an iron stake

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LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION


April 29, 2025

TO:	Honorable Gary Gates, Chair, House Committee on Land & Resource Management

FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board

IN RE:	HB5674 by Wilson (Relating to the creation of the River Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 1; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.

Local Government Impact

The fiscal implications of the bill to the district cannot be determined due to the circumstances relating to the district's exercise of eminent domain power, issuance of bonds, or imposition of assessments, fees, and taxes being unknown. No fiscal implication to other units of local government is anticipated.

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What does Texas HB5674 do?

HB 5674 creates the River Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 1 in Williamson County, establishing a new taxing and regulatory authority over approximately 2,000 acres effective September 1, 2025. Critically, the Legislature denied this District the power of eminent domain; developers and the Board must acquire all rights-of-way through voluntary negotiation, or infrastructure projects will stall.

Who authored HB5674?

HB5674 was authored by Texas Representative Terry Wilson during the Regular Session.

When was HB5674 signed into law?

HB5674 was signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott on June 20, 2025.

Which agencies enforce HB5674?

HB5674 is enforced by Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), Texas Transportation Commission (for state road integration), Williamson County Commissioners Court (Road standards) and Applicable Municipalities (Consent and ETJ standards).

How urgent is compliance with HB5674?

The compliance urgency for HB5674 is rated as "moderate". Businesses and organizations should review the requirements and timeline to ensure timely compliance.

What is the cost impact of HB5674?

The cost impact of HB5674 is estimated as "medium". This may vary based on industry and implementation requirements.

What topics does HB5674 address?

HB5674 addresses topics including river ranch municipal utility district no. 1, special districts & authorities, special districts & authorities--municipal utility districts, special districts & authorities--water & utility and environmental quality, texas commission on.

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