Bill

HB 4628

87(R) - 2021
House Urban Affairs
Senate Local Government
House Urban Affairs
Senate Local Government

Contact the Author

Phil King

Phone:

(512) 463-0738

Capitol Office:

1N.8

Vote Recommendation

No
  • Neutral
  • Neutral
  • Neutral
  • Negative
  • Neutral

Author(s)

Phil King

Sponsor(s)

Beverly Powell

Bill Caption

Relating to the creation of the Veale Ranch Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Fiscal Notes

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

Bill Analysis

HB 4628 would create the Veale Ranch Municipal Management District No. 1 to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the district. The Senate Substitute made non substantial changes

Vote Recommendation Notes

The district this bill would create would be a part of a class of special districts known as Municipal Management Districts (MMD). This bill would grant municipal-type authority to a non-municipal entity, essentially creating a city within a city that lacks true accountability, which does support our liberty principles.

Creating this new management district grows the size, scope, and cost of government for the purpose of fulfilling functions outside of its proper role. For this reason, we oppose HB 4628

Contact the Author

Phil King

Phone:

(512) 463-0738

Capitol Office:

1N.8