Title SD, Special District Local Laws Code

Sec. 8021.0004. EXCLUSION WITH BOND REFUNDING. (a) Land may be excluded as authorized by this chapter in conjunction with a refunding of the district's outstanding bonds. (b) If land is excluded in the manner provided by Subsection (a), the only notice required is the notice spec…

Sec. 8021.0005. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN OTHER LAW. Sections 49.307 and 49.308, Water Code, apply to an exclusion of land carried out under this chapter. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2021.

Sec. 8022.0001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "district" means the Tanglewood Forest Limited District. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2021. SUBCHAPTER B. FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 8022.0051. USE OF GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS. Notwithstanding Section 54.236, Water Code, the district may use general operating funds to install, operate, and maintain street or security lighting in an area in the district: (1) that has had water utilities and streets installe…

Sec. 8022A.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 Sayers Ranch Municipal Utility District. Added b…

Sec. 8022A.0102. NATURE OF DISTRICT. The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 534 (H.B. 5695), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.

Sec. 8022A.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. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 534 (H.B.…

Sec. 8022A.0104. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED. The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 8022A.0103 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the …

Sec. 8022A.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 Co…

Sec. 8022A.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 …

Sec. 8022A.0201. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS. (a) The district is governed by a board of five elected directors. (b) Except as provided by Section 8022A.0202, directors serve staggered four-year terms. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 534 (H.B. 5695), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, …

Sec. 8022A.0202. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS. (a) The temporary board consists of: (1) Blake Scrivener; (2) Lindsay Key; (3) John Cox; (4) Jeremy Brannon; and (5) Joe Daly. (b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of: (1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8022…

Sec. 8022A.0301. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES. The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 534 (H.B. 5695), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.

Sec. 8022A.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 Consti…

Sec. 8022A.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 …

Sec. 8022A.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. …

Sec. 8022A.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 …

Sec. 8022A.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. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 534 (H.B. 5695), Se…

Sec. 8022A.0307. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER. The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 534 (H.B. 5695), Sec. 4(a), eff. September 1, 2025. SUBCHAPTER D. GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 8022A.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 8022A.0403. (b) The district must hold an election …

Sec. 8022A.0402. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX. (a) If authorized at an election held under Section 8022A.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 determin…

Sec. 8022A.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 …

Sec. 8022A.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…

Sec. 8022A.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 …

Sec. 8022A.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 di…

Sec. 8023.0001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "district" means The Woodlands Metro Center Municipal Utility District, of Montgomery County, Texas. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2021.

Sec. 8023.0002. EXCLUSION OF TERRITORY. (a) The district may exclude territory from the district after a bond election has been called or bonds have been issued only if: (1) the exclusion of the territory is not expressly prohibited by the orders or resolutions calling the bond e…

Sec. 8023.0003. ANNEXATION OR ADDITION OF TERRITORY. (a) Territory annexed or added to the district is sufficient to avoid an impairment of the security for payment of an obligation of the district if: (1) the taxable value of the additional territory is equal to or greater than …

Sec. 8024.0001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "City" means the City of Houston, Texas. (2) "District" means the Baybrook Municipal Utility District No. 1. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 468 (H.B. 4172), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2021.

Sec. 8024.0002. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC USE AND BENEFIT. (a) The district is created to serve a public use and benefit. (b) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the works and projects accomplished by the district under the powers conferred by Section …

Sec. 8024.0003. CONFLICTS OF LAW. (a) This section applies only to laws enacted on or before June 16, 2001. (b) Chapter 49 or 54, Water Code, controls over a conflicting or inconsistent provision in general law relating to road utility districts. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.…

Sec. 8024.0051. ROAD UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) The district has road utility district authority under Section 52(b)(3), Article III, Texas Constitution, and Chapter 441, Transportation Code, including: (1) the authority to repair and maintain streets and roadways in…

Sec. 8024.0052. ROAD PROJECTS. (a) To the extent authorized by Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may construct, acquire, improve, maintain, and operate macadamized, graveled, or paved roads and turnpikes or improvements in aid of those roads or turnpikes i…

Sec. 8024.0053. RAPID TRANSIT AUTHORITY POWERS. (a) The district has the powers of a metropolitan rapid transit authority under Section 451.065, Transportation Code. (b) The municipal consent and contract requirements in Section 451.065(d), Transportation Code, do not apply to th…

Sec. 8024.0101. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS. (a) The district may issue bonds, notes, and other obligations secured by revenues or contract payments from any lawful source other than ad valorem taxes without an election. (b) The district may issue bonds, notes, and other o…

Sec. 8024.0102. MAINTENANCE TAX. The district may impose a maintenance tax at a rate not to exceed 25 cents on each $100 of assessed valuation of property in the district to be used for any authorized purpose of the district if the authority to impose the tax is approved by a maj…

Sec. 8024A.0101. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the district's board of directors. (2) "District" means the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 405. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 537 (H.B. 5699), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025. SUBCHAPTER B. P…

Sec. 8024A.0201. EXCLUSION OF PROPERTY BY CONTRACT. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the district may enter into a written contract with an owner of undeveloped property in the district to exclude the property from the district on terms and conditions the board considers advant…

Sec. 8024A.0202. EFFECT OF EXCLUSION ON INDEBTEDNESS AND TAXES. (a) Until a property's pro rata share of the district's indebtedness is paid in full after the property is excluded from the district under Section 8024A.0201: (1) the excluded property's pro rata share of the distri…

Sec. 8024A.0203. RIGHTS OF BONDHOLDERS. The exclusion of property from the district under Section 8024A.0201 does not diminish or impair the rights of the holders of any outstanding and unpaid bonds, warrants, or other certificates of indebtedness of the district. Added by Acts 2…

Sec. 8024A.0204. RELIANCE ON PRIOR ELECTION. Notwithstanding any other law, the district may issue any unissued additional bonds, notes, or other obligations approved by voters of the district before the exclusion of property from the district under Section 8024A.0201 without hol…

Sec. 8025.0101. 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 Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 25. …

Sec. 8025.0102. NATURE OF DISTRICT. The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 938 (H.B. 4691), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.

Sec. 8025.0103. 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. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 938 (H.B. …

Sec. 8025.0104. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED. The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 8025.0103 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the cr…

Sec. 8025.0105. 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 Con…