BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 4672

By: Sanford

Land & Resource Management

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

There have been calls to codify and amend the powers and duties of the Collin County Municipal  Utility District No. 2 to help the district better serve the local community. H.B. 4672 seeks to achieve this goal.

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. 4672 amends the Special District Local Laws Code to establish provisions relating to the Collin County Municipal Utility District No. 2. The bill grants the district the power to undertake certain road projects. The bill authorizes the district, subject to certain requirements, to issue obligations and impose property taxes. 

H.B. 4672 establishes that the district retains all rights, powers, privileges, authority, duties, and functions that it had before the bill's effective date.

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2019.