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Committee moves Sayre Ranch Municipal Utility District bill forward; Bastrop County commissioners unanimously supported district

3464697 · May 22, 2025

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Summary

House Bill 5695 was reported to the full Senate with a recommendation to pass. The bill would create Sayre Ranch Municipal Utility District in unincorporated Bastrop County between Elgin and Bastrop; it contains template language and the Bastrop County Commissioners Court unanimously adopted a resolution supporting it.

The Committee on Local Government reported House Bill 5695 to the full Senate with a recommendation to pass and be printed.

Senator West explained that House Bill 5695 would create the Sayre Ranch Municipal Utility District in unincorporated Bastrop County between the cities of Elgin and Bastrop. The senator said the bill is template language and that the Bastrop County Commissioners Court unanimously adopted a resolution supporting the district; all affected landowners signed letters of support.

There was no public testimony during the committee hearing. Senator Paxton moved the bill be reported to the full Senate with the recommendation it pass and be printed; the committee recorded five ayes, zero nays and one member present not voting. The committee recommended placement on the local and contested calendars as appropriate.