BILL ANALYSIS

S.B. 1910

By: Hegar

Special Purpose Districts

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Currently, certain land located in Fort Bend County is proposed to be developed into single-family residential and commercial development, and water, sewer, and drainage services and roads need to be secured for such development. S.B. 1910 seeks to address this issue by providing for the creation of the Fulshear Municipal Utility District No. 3.

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

S.B. 1910 amends the Special District Local Laws Code to create the Fulshear Municipal Utility District No. 3, subject to voter approval at a confirmation election and municipal consent. The bill grants the district the power to undertake certain road projects and provides for the division of the district. The bill authorizes the district, subject to certain requirements, to issue obligations and impose property, operation and maintenance, and contract taxes. The bill, if it does not receive a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to each house, prohibits the district from exercising the power of eminent domain.

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2013.