BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 5678

By: Gerdes

Intergovernmental Affairs

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

The bill author has informed the committee that an area located within the City of Elgin would benefit from the creation of a management district. H.B. 5678 seeks to provide for the creation of such a district.

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. 5678 amends the Special District Local Laws Code to create the Rivers Market Place Municipal Management District to provide certain improvements, projects, and services for public use and benefit. The bill provides for, among other provisions, the addition and exclusion of district land and the division and dissolution of the district. The district's powers and duties include, subject to certain requirements and voter approval at an applicable election, the authority to borrow money, issue bonds and obligations, impose assessments, property, operation and maintenance, and contract taxes, and exercise the limited power of eminent domain.

H.B. 5678 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.