BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center	S.B. 3029
	By: Parker
	Local Government
	4/25/2025
	As Filed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

Far North Fort Worth Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Tarrant and Wise Counties was created in 2017 by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The partially developed district currently encompasses 733.658 acres located in Wise and Tarrant Counties, and is located in the City of Fort Worth's extraterritorial jurisdiction.

S.B. 3029 creates a "defined area" under the Texas Water Code to allow for additional financing of roads through bond issuance.

As proposed, S.B. 3029 amends current law relating to the powers and duties of the Far North Fort Worth Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Tarrant and Wise Counties and provides authority to establish defined areas and to impose a tax and issue bonds.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Subtitle F, Title 6, Special District Local Laws Code, by adding Subchapter B, Section 8011.055, as follows:

SUBCHAPTER B. POWERS AND DUTIES

Sec. 8011.055. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH DEFINED AREAS OR DESIGNATED PROPERTY. Authorizes the Far North Fort Worth Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Tarrant and Wise Counties (district), notwithstanding the acreage requirement under Section 54.801(a) (relating to authorizing a district that is composed of at least 1,000 acres to define areas or designate certain property of the district to pay for certain improvements), Water Code, to establish and maintain defined areas or designated property of the district as provided by Subchapter J (Services for Certain Defined Areas and Designated Property), Chapter 54 (Municipal Utility Districts), Water Code, including the power to impose taxes and issue bonds in the defined area or designated property, to pay for improvements, facilities, or services that primarily benefit that area or property and do not generally and directly benefit the district as a whole. Authorizes a defined area, notwithstanding any other provision of law, to include a noncontiguous tract.

SECTION 2. Provides that the district retains all rights, powers, privileges, authority, duties, and functions that it had before the effective date of this Act.

SECTION 3. Provides that all requirements of the constitution and laws of this state and the rules and procedures of the legislature with respect to the notice, introduction, and passage of this Act are fulfilled and accomplished.

SECTION 4. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2025.