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HB2356 • 2025
Adds lands to a metropolitan service district when those lands are within Metro's urban growth boundary and annexed by a city in Metro.
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
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Chapter 322, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.
Governor signed.
President signed.
Speaker signed.
Third reading. Carried by Pham. Passed. Ayes, 22; Nays, 7--Bonham, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Robinson, Thatcher, Weber; Excused, 1--Starr.
Carried over to 06-04 by unanimous consent.
Carried over to 06-03 by unanimous consent.
Carried over to 06-02 by unanimous consent.
Carried over to 05-29 by unanimous consent.
Carried over to 05-28 by unanimous consent.
Carried over to 05-27 by unanimous consent.
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
Second reading.
Work Session held.
Public Hearing held.
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
Referred to Housing and Development.
Third reading. Carried by McLain. Passed. Ayes, 40; Nays, 17--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Diehl, Drazan, Edwards, Elmer, Harbick, Lewis, Mannix, McIntire, Osborne, Reschke, Skarlatos, Wallan, Wright, Yunker; Excused, 3--Cate, Nguyen H, Valderrama.
Second reading.
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
Work Session held.
Public Hearing held.
Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Digest: Adds lands that are inside Metro's UGB to Metro district upon adding to a Metro city. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Adds lands to a metropolitan service district when those lands are within Metro's urban growth boundary and annexed by a city in Metro. Relating to: Relating to a metropolitan service district boundaries. Current location: Chapter Number Assigned