Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4341 Latest Draft

Bill / Enrolled Version Filed 05/28/2017

                            H.B. No. 4341


 AN ACT
 relating to the creation of the Liberty County Municipal Management
 District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing
 authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Subtitle C, Title 4, Special District Local Laws
 Code, is amended by adding Chapter 3795 to read as follows:
 CHAPTER 3795. LIBERTY COUNTY MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1
 SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
 Sec. 3795.001.  DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
 (1)  "Board" means the district's board of directors.
 (2)  "City" means the City of Plum Grove, Texas.
 (3)  "Commission" means the Texas Commission on
 Environmental Quality.
 (4)  "County" means Liberty County.
 (5)  "Director" means a board member.
 (6)  "District" means the Liberty County Municipal
 Management District No. 1.
 Sec. 3795.002.  CREATION AND NATURE OF DISTRICT. The
 district is a special district created under Sections 52 and 52-a,
 Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
 Sec. 3795.003.  PURPOSE; LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS. (a) The
 creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of
 Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI,
 Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this
 chapter. By creating the district and in authorizing the city and
 other political subdivisions to contract with the district, the
 legislature has established a program to accomplish the public
 purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.
 (b)  The creation of the district is necessary 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.
 (c)  This chapter and the creation of the district may not be
 interpreted to relieve the city or the county from providing the
 level of services provided as of the effective date of the Act
 enacting this chapter to the area in the district. The district is
 created to supplement and not to supplant city or county services
 provided in the district.
 Sec. 3795.004.  FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE. (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 improvements and services to be provided by
 the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a,
 Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and
 other powers granted under this chapter.
 (c)  The district is created to accomplish the purposes of a
 municipal management district as provided by general law and
 Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI,
 Texas Constitution.
 (d)  The creation of the district is in the public interest
 and is essential to further the public purposes of:
 (1)  developing and diversifying the economy of the
 state;
 (2)  eliminating unemployment and underemployment; and
 (3)  developing or expanding transportation and
 commerce.
 (e)  The district will:
 (1)  promote the health, safety, and general welfare of
 residents, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors,
 and consumers in the district, and of the public;
 (2)  provide needed funding for the district to
 preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of
 the district territory as a community and business center; and
 (3)  promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment
 of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by landscaping and
 developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for
 the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty.
 (f)  Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at
 grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street
 landscaping, parking, and street art objects are parts of and
 necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street
 or road improvement.
 (g)  The district will not act as the agent or
 instrumentality of any private interest even though the district
 will benefit many private interests as well as the public.
 Sec. 3795.005.  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 in the
 field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process
 does not affect the district's:
 (1)  organization, existence, or validity;
 (2)  right to contract;
 (3)  authority to borrow money or issue bonds or other
 obligations described by Section 3795.205 or to pay the principal
 and interest of the bonds or other obligations;
 (4)  right to impose or collect an assessment or
 collect other revenue; or
 (5)  legality or operation.
 Sec. 3795.006.  APPLICABILITY OF MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT
 DISTRICT LAW.  Except as provided by this chapter, Chapter 375,
 Local Government Code, applies to the district.
 Sec. 3795.007.  CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER. This chapter shall
 be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes
 stated in this chapter.
 SUBCHAPTER B.  BOARD OF DIRECTORS
 Sec. 3795.051.  GOVERNING BODY; TERMS. (a) The district is
 governed by a board of five voting directors who must be qualified
 under Section 375.063, Local Government Code.
 (b)  The directors serve staggered terms of four years with
 two or three directors' terms expiring June 1 of each odd-numbered
 year.
 Sec. 3795.052.  APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS. The commission
 shall appoint directors from persons recommended by the board.
 Sec. 3795.053.  VACANCY. If a vacancy occurs on the board,
 the remaining directors shall appoint a director for the remainder
 of the unexpired term.
 Sec. 3795.054.  COMPENSATION; EXPENSES. (a) The district
 may compensate each director in an amount not to exceed $50 for each
 board meeting. The total amount of compensation a director may
 receive each year may not exceed $2,000.
 (b)  A director is entitled to reimbursement for necessary
 and reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out the duties and
 responsibilities of the board.
 Sec. 3795.055.  INITIAL DIRECTORS. (a) The initial board
 consists of:
 (1)  two directors appointed by the Cleveland
 Independent School District;
 (2)  two directors appointed by the county
 commissioners court; and
 (3)  one director appointed by the person who owns the
 largest portion of the assessed value of the real property in the
 district.
 (b)  The terms of the initial directors expire June 1, 2019.
 (c)  Of the directors who replace an initial director, the
 terms of three directors must expire June 1, 2021, and the terms of
 two directors must expire June 1, 2023.
 (d)  Section 3795.052 does not apply to initial directors
 under this section.
 (e)  This section expires September 1, 2023.
 SUBCHAPTER C. POWERS AND DUTIES
 Sec. 3795.101.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES. The district has
 the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for
 which the district is created.
 Sec. 3795.102.  IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND SERVICES. The
 district may provide, design, construct, acquire, improve,
 relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or
 service authorized under this chapter or Chapter 375, Local
 Government Code, using any money available to the district, or
 contract with a governmental or private entity to provide, design,
 construct, acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or
 finance an improvement project or service authorized under this
 chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code.
 Sec. 3795.103.  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. (a) The district may
 engage in activities that accomplish the economic development
 purposes of the district.
 (b)  The district may establish and provide for the
 administration of one or more programs to promote state or local
 economic development and to stimulate business and commercial
 activity in the district, including programs to:
 (1)  make loans and grants of public money; and
 (2)  provide district personnel and services.
 (c)  The district may create economic development programs
 and exercise the economic development powers provided to
 municipalities by:
 (1)  Chapter 380, Local Government Code; and
 (2)  Subchapter A, Chapter 1509, Government Code.
 Sec. 3795.104.  FIREFIGHTING SERVICES.  Notwithstanding
 Section 49.351(a), Water Code, the district may, as authorized by
 Section 59(f), Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and Section 49.351,
 Water Code:
 (1)  establish, operate, and maintain a fire
 department;
 (2)  contract with another political subdivision for
 the joint operation of a fire department; or
 (3)  contract with any other person to perform
 firefighting services in the district and may issue bonds and
 impose taxes to pay for the department and the activities.
 Sec. 3795.105.  FEES AND CHARGES. (a) The district may
 adopt and enforce all necessary charges, mandatory fees, or
 rentals, in addition to taxes, for providing or making available
 any district facility or service, including firefighting
 activities provided under Section 3795.104.
 (b)  To enforce payment of an unpaid fee or charge due to the
 district, on the request of the district, a retail public utility,
 as defined by Section 13.002, Water Code, providing water or sewer
 service to a customer in the district shall terminate the service.
 Sec. 3795.106.  NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.  The district may
 not exercise the power of eminent domain.
 SUBCHAPTER D. GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
 Sec. 3795.151.  DISBURSEMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF MONEY. The
 board by resolution shall establish the number of signatures and
 the procedure required for a disbursement or transfer of the
 district's money.
 Sec. 3795.152.  MONEY USED FOR IMPROVEMENTS OR SERVICES.
 The district may acquire, construct, finance, operate, or maintain
 an improvement project or service authorized under this chapter or
 Chapter 375, Local Government Code, using any money available to
 the district.
 Sec. 3795.153.  PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND
 IMPROVEMENTS WITH ASSESSMENTS. (a) The board may not finance a
 service or improvement project with assessments under this chapter
 unless a written petition requesting that service or improvement
 has been filed with the board.
 (b)  A petition filed under Subsection (a) must be signed by
 the owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in
 the district subject to assessment according to the most recent
 certified tax appraisal roll for the county.
 Sec. 3795.154.  METHOD OF NOTICE OF HEARING.  The district
 may mail the notice required by Section 375.115(c), Local
 Government Code, by certified or first class United States mail.
 The board shall determine the method of mailing notice.
 Sec. 3795.155.  ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS. (a)
 The board by resolution may impose and collect an assessment for any
 purpose authorized by this chapter in all or any part of the
 district.
 (b)  An assessment, a reassessment, or an assessment
 resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll
 by the district, penalties and interest on an assessment or
 reassessment, an expense of collection, and reasonable attorney's
 fees incurred by the district:
 (1)  are a first and prior lien against the property
 assessed;
 (2)  are superior to any other lien or claim other than
 a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem
 taxes; and
 (3)  are the personal liability of and a charge against
 the owners of the property even if the owners are not named in the
 assessment proceedings.
 (c)  The lien is effective from the date of the board's
 resolution imposing the assessment until the date the assessment is
 paid. The board may enforce the lien in the same manner that the
 board may enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property.
 (d)  The board may make a correction to or deletion from the
 assessment roll that does not increase the amount of assessment of
 any parcel of land without providing notice and holding a hearing in
 the manner required for additional assessments.
 SUBCHAPTER E. TAXES AND BONDS
 Sec. 3795.201.  ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES AND BONDS. (a)
 The district may issue, without an election, bonds, notes, and
 other obligations secured by revenue other than ad valorem taxes.
 (b)  The district must hold an election in the manner
 provided by Subchapter L, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to
 obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem
 tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.
 (c)  The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem
 taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a
 vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an
 election held for that purpose.
 Sec. 3795.202.  AGREEMENT REQUIRED FOR BONDS. Before the
 district may issue bonds, the district must enter into an agreement
 with a developer of land in the district, the Cleveland Independent
 School District, and Liberty County for the transfer of land for use
 as the sites of facilities for the school district and for emergency
 services.
 Sec. 3795.203.  OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX. (a) If
 authorized by a majority of the district voters voting at an
 election held in accordance with Section 3795.201, the district may
 impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the
 district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code, for
 operation and maintenance purposes, including for:
 (1)  maintaining and operating the district;
 (2)  planning, constructing, acquiring, maintaining,
 repairing, and operating all improvement projects, including land,
 plants, works, facilities, improvements, appliances, and equipment
 of the district; or
 (3)  paying costs of services, engineering and legal
 fees, and organization and administrative expenses.
 (b)  The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not
 exceed the rate approved at the election.
 Sec. 3795.204.  SALES AND USE TAX. (a) The district may
 impose a sales and use tax if authorized by a majority of the voters
 of the district voting at an election called for that purpose.
 Revenue from the tax may be used for any purpose for which ad
 valorem tax revenue of the district may be used.
 (b)  The district may not adopt a sales and use tax if as a
 result of the adoption of the tax the combined rate of all sales and
 use taxes imposed by the district and other political subdivisions
 of this state having territory in the district would exceed two
 percent at any location in the district.
 (c)  If the voters of the district approve the adoption of a
 sales and use tax at an election held on the same election date on
 which another political subdivision adopts a sales and use tax or
 approves an increase in the rate of its sales and use tax and as a
 result the combined rate of all sales and use taxes imposed by the
 district and other political subdivisions of this state having
 territory in the district would exceed two percent at any location
 in the district, the election to adopt a sales and use tax under
 this chapter has no effect.
 (d)  Chapter 321, Tax Code, applies to the imposition,
 computation, administration, enforcement, and collection of the
 sales and use tax imposed by this section except to the extent it is
 inconsistent with this chapter.
 Sec. 3795.205.  AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY AND TO ISSUE BONDS
 AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS. (a) The district may borrow money on terms
 determined by the board.
 (b)  The district may issue bonds, notes, or other
 obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes,
 assessments, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or
 other district money, or any combination of those sources of money,
 to pay for any authorized district purpose.
 Sec. 3795.206.  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 annual ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount,
 for each year that all or part of the bonds are outstanding as
 required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602,
 Water Code.
 Sec. 3795.207.  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 district.
 SUBCHAPTER Z. SPECIAL BOND PROVISIONS
 Sec. 3795.901.  APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies only
 to bonds payable wholly or partly from revenue derived from
 assessments on real property in the district.
 Sec. 3795.902.  CONFLICT OF LAWS. In the event of a conflict
 between this subchapter and any other law, this subchapter
 prevails.
 Sec. 3795.903.  WRITTEN AGREEMENT REGARDING SPECIAL
 APPRAISALS. Before the district may issue bonds, the district and
 any person to whom the board intends that proceeds of the bonds be
 distributed, including a developer of or owner of land in the
 district and any entity acting as a lender to a developer of or
 owner of land in the district for the purpose of a project relating
 to the district, must enter into a written agreement that:
 (1)  waives for the term of the agreement the right to a
 special appraisal with respect to taxation by the district under
 Subchapters B, C, D, E, F, and H, Chapter 23, Tax Code; and
 (2)  remains in effect for 30 years and is binding on
 the parties, on entities related to or affiliated with the parties,
 and on their successors and assignees.
 Sec. 3795.904.  REQUIREMENTS FOR ADVERTISING BOND ISSUE.
 The district may not advertise for an issuance of bonds until the
 completion of at least 25 percent of the projected value of the
 improvements, including houses and other buildings, that are liable
 for district assessments and necessary to support the district
 bonds.
 Sec. 3795.905.  REQUIREMENTS FOR BOND ISSUE.  The district
 may not issue bonds until:
 (1)  the district submits to the commission:
 (A)  an engineer's report describing the project
 for which the bonds will provide funding, including data, profiles,
 maps, plans, and specifications related to the project; and
 (B)  a cash flow analysis to determine the
 projected rate of assessment, which includes the following
 assumptions:
 (i)  each ending balance for debt service in
 the analysis is not less than 25 percent of the following year's
 debt service requirement;
 (ii)  interest income is only shown on the
 ending balance for debt service for the first two years; and
 (iii)  the projected rate of assessment is
 level or decreasing for the life of the bonds issued by the
 district;
 (2)  the completion of at least 75 percent of the
 projected value of the improvements, including houses and other
 buildings, that are liable for district assessments and necessary
 to support the district bonds; and
 (3)  the district has obtained an independent market
 study from a firm recognized in the area of real estate market
 analysis supporting the development projects for the real property
 that is liable for district assessments and necessary to support
 the district bonds.
 Sec. 3795.906.  REQUIREMENTS FOR COLLECTION OF REVENUE TO
 PAY BONDS. The district may not collect an assessment to be used
 for the payment of bonds until:
 (1)  the completion of at least 95 percent of the
 underground water, wastewater, and drainage facilities financed
 from bond proceeds that are necessary to serve the projected
 build-out, as certified by the district's engineer;
 (2)  the district or other appropriate party has
 secured the groundwater, surface water, and water discharge permits
 that are necessary to secure capacity to support the projected
 build-out;
 (3)  the completion of at least 95 percent of lift
 station, water plant, and sewage treatment plant capacity
 sufficient to serve the connections constructed in the project for
 a period of not less than 18 months, as certified by the district's
 engineer; and
 (4)  the completion of at least 95 percent of the
 streets and roads that are necessary to provide access to the areas
 served by utilities and financed by the proceeds of bonds issued by
 the district, as certified by the district's engineer and
 constructed in accordance with city or county standards.
 SECTION 2.  The Liberty County Municipal Management District
 No. 1 initially includes all territory contained in the following
 area:
 BEING a 5.030 acre tract situated in the Ann Holshousen Survey,
 Abstract No. 208, Liberty County, Texas, being a portion of that
 called 552.454 acre tract described in instrument to Colony Ridge
 Development, LLC, recorded under Clerk's File Number 2011006320 of
 the Official Public Records of Liberty County, Texas
 (O.P.R.L.C.T.), said 5.030 acre tract being more particularly
 described by metes and bounds as follows:
 BEGINNING at a 5/8 inch iron rod found for the southeast corner of
 the Sallas 4.15 acre tract, for the northeast corner of the herein
 described 5.030 acre tract;
 THENCE South 02°39'02" East, with the west line of Montebello,
 Section One, as shown on the map or plat thereof, recorded under
 Clerk's File Number 2011-013088, O.P.R.L.C.T., at a distance of
 10.63 feet, pass a 1/2 inch iron rod found for reference, at a
 distance of 22.82 feet, pass a 5/8 inch iron rod found for
 reference, in all, a total distance of 266.08 feet to a 5/8 inch
 iron rod found for the northeast corner of a called 13.2864 acre
 tract described in instrument recorded under Clerk's File Number
 2006-002427, O.P.R.L.C.T., and the southeast corner of the herein
 described 5.030 acre tract;
 THENCE South 86°13'24" West, 822.18 feet, with the north line of
 said 13.2864 acre tract, to a 12 inch pin oak tree found for the
 southeast corner of a called 1.0 acre tract described in instrument
 recorded under Volume 1864, Page 509 of the Liberty County Deed
 Records (L.C.D.R.), being the southwest corner of the herein
 described 5.030 acre tract;
 THENCE North 03°05'36" West, with the east line of said 1.0 acre
 tract, at a distance of 226.45 feet, pass a 5/8 inch iron rod found
 for reference, in all, a total distance of 266.32 feet to a 5/8 inch
 iron rod found in a gravel drive in the south line of a called 1.8035
 acre tract described in instrument recorded under Clerk's File
 Number 2009-009011, O.P.R.L.C.T., being the northwest corner of the
 herein described 5.030 acre tract;
 THENCE North 86°14'31" East, 824.24 feet, with the south line of
 said 1.8035 acre tract, the south line of a called 1.1499 acre tract
 described in instrument recorded under Clerk's File Number
 2004-005863, O.P.R.L.C.T., and the south line of said Sallas 4.15
 acre tract, to the PLACE OF BEGINNING;
 CONTAINING a computed area of 5.030 acres of land within this Field
 Note Description.
 This Field Note Description and is referenced to Survey Drawing
 Project No. C69-320_5.030ac.
 Bearings recited hereon are based on the recorded plat of said
 Camino Real, Section Three.
 Being Reserve A of Santa Fe, Section 1, a plat of said subdivision
 recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File Number 2017-005075, of
 the Official Public Records of Liberty County, Texas;
 Being Reserve B of Santa Fe, Section 1, a plat of said subdivision
 recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File Number 2017-005075, of
 the Official Public Records of Liberty County, Texas;
 Being Reserve C of Santa Fe, Section 1, a plat of said subdivision
 recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File Number 2017-005075, of
 the Official Public Records of Liberty County, Texas;
 Being Reserve D of Santa Fe, Section 1, a plat of said subdivision
 recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File Number 2017-005075, of
 the Official Public Records of Liberty County, Texas;
 Being Reserve E of Santa Fe, Section 1, a plat of said subdivision
 recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File Number 2017-005075, of
 the Official Public Records of Liberty County, Texas;
 Being Reserve F of Santa Fe, Section 1, a plat of said subdivision
 recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File Number 2017-005075, of
 the Official Public Records of Liberty County, Texas;
 Being Reserve G of Santa Fe, Section 1, a plat of said subdivision
 recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File Number 2017-005075, of
 the Official Public Records of Liberty County, Texas;
 Being Reserve H of Santa Fe, Section 1, a plat of said subdivision
 recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File Number 2017-005075, of
 the Official Public Records of Liberty County, Texas;
 Being Reserve I of Santa Fe, Section 1, a plat of said subdivision
 recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File Number 2017-005075, of
 the Official Public Records of Liberty County, Texas;
 Being Reserve J of Santa Fe, Section 1, a plat of said subdivision
 recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File Number 2017-005075, of
 the Official Public Records of Liberty County, Texas;
 Being Reserve K of Santa Fe, Section 1, a plat of said subdivision
 recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File Number 2017-005075, of
 the Official Public Records of Liberty County, Texas;
 Being Reserve L of Santa Fe, Section 1, a plat of said subdivision
 recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File Number 2017-005075, of
 the Official Public Records of Liberty County, Texas;
 Being Reserve M of Santa Fe, Section 1, a plat of said subdivision
 recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File Number 2017-005075, of
 the Official Public Records of Liberty County, Texas;
 Being Reserve N of Santa Fe, Section 1, a plat of said subdivision
 recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File Number 2017-005075, of
 the Official Public Records of Liberty County, Texas;
 Being Reserve O of Santa Fe, Section 1, a plat of said subdivision
 recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File Number 2017-005075, of
 the Official Public Records of Liberty County, Texas;
 Being Reserve P of Santa Fe, Section 1, a plat of said subdivision
 recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File Number 2017-005075, of
 the Official Public Records of Liberty County, Texas;
 Being Reserve Q of Santa Fe, Section 1, a plat of said subdivision
 recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File Number 2017-005075, of
 the Official Public Records of Liberty County, Texas;
 Being Reserve R of Santa Fe, Section 1, a plat of said subdivision
 recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File Number 2017-005075, of
 the Official Public Records of Liberty County, Texas;
 Being Reserve S of Santa Fe, Section 1, a plat of said subdivision
 recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File Number 2017-005075, of
 the Official Public Records of Liberty County, Texas;
 Being all of Lot 258, Block 8 of Grand San Jacinto, Section 2, a plat
 of said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File
 Number 2013-017696, of the Official Public Records of Liberty
 County, Texas;
 Being all of Lot 259, Block 8 of Grand San Jacinto, Section 2, a plat
 of said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File
 Number 2013-017696, of the Official Public Records of Liberty
 County, Texas;
 Being all of Lot 260, Block 8 of Grand San Jacinto, Section 2, a plat
 of said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File
 Number 2013-017696, of the Official Public Records of Liberty
 County, Texas;
 Being all of Lot 261, Block 8 of Grand San Jacinto, Section 2, a plat
 of said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File
 Number 2013-017696, of the Official Public Records of Liberty
 County, Texas;
 Being all of Lot 262, Block 8 of Grand San Jacinto, Section 2, a plat
 of said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File
 Number 2013-017696, of the Official Public Records of Liberty
 County, Texas;
 Being all of Lot 263, Block 8 of Grand San Jacinto, Section 2, a plat
 of said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File
 Number 2013-017696, of the Official Public Records of Liberty
 County, Texas;
 Being all of Lot 264, Block 8 of Grand San Jacinto, Section 2, a plat
 of said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File
 Number 2013-017696, of the Official Public Records of Liberty
 County, Texas;
 Being all of Lot 265, Block 8 of Grand San Jacinto, Section 2, a plat
 of said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File
 Number 2013-017696, of the Official Public Records of Liberty
 County, Texas;
 Being all of Lot 266, Block 8 of Grand San Jacinto, Section 2, a plat
 of said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File
 Number 2013-017696, of the Official Public Records of Liberty
 County, Texas;
 Being all of Lot 267, Block 8 of Grand San Jacinto, Section 2, a plat
 of said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File
 Number 2013-017696, of the Official Public Records of Liberty
 County, Texas;
 Being all of Lot 517, Block 15 of Grand San Jacinto, Section 2, a
 plat of said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File
 Number 2013-017696, of the Official Public Records of Liberty
 County, Texas;
 Being all of Lot 519, Block 15 of Grand San Jacinto, Section 2, a
 plat of said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File
 Number 2013-017696, of the Official Public Records of Liberty
 County, Texas;
 Being all of Lot 520, Block 15 of Grand San Jacinto, Section 2, a
 plat of said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File
 Number 2013-017696, of the Official Public Records of Liberty
 County, Texas;
 Being all of Lot 521, Block 15 of Grand San Jacinto, Section 2, a
 plat of said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File
 Number 2013-017696, of the Official Public Records of Liberty
 County, Texas;
 Being all of Lot 869, Block 23 of Grand San Jacinto, Section 3, a
 plat of said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File
 Number 2014-003954, of the Official Public Records of Liberty
 County, Texas;
 Being all of Lot 870, Block 23 of Grand San Jacinto, Section 3, a
 plat of said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File
 Number 2014-003954, of the Official Public Records of Liberty
 County, Texas;
 Being all of Lot 871, Block 23 of Grand San Jacinto, Section 3, a
 plat of said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File
 Number 2014-003954, of the Official Public Records of Liberty
 County, Texas;
 Being all of Lot 1186, Block 31 of Grand San Jacinto, Section 3, a
 plat of said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File
 Number 2014-003954, of the Official Public Records of Liberty
 County, Texas;
 Being all of Lot 1187, Block 31 of Grand San Jacinto, Section 3, a
 plat of said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File
 Number 2014-003954, of the Official Public Records of Liberty
 County, Texas;
 Being all of Lot 2691, Block 70 of Grand San Jacinto, Section 5, a
 plat of said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File
 Number 2015-003710, of the Official Public Records of Liberty
 County, Texas;
 Being all of Lot 2692, Block 70 of Grand San Jacinto, Section 5, a
 plat of said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File
 Number 2015-003710, of the Official Public Records of Liberty
 County, Texas;
 Being all of Lot 2693, Block 70 of Grand San Jacinto, Section 5, a
 plat of said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File
 Number 2015-003710, of the Official Public Records of Liberty
 County, Texas;
 Being all of Lot 2694, Block 70 of Grand San Jacinto, Section 5, a
 plat of said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File
 Number 2015-003710, of the Official Public Records of Liberty
 County, Texas;
 Being all of Lot 2695A, Block 70 of Grand San Jacinto, Section 5, a
 plat of said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File
 Number 2015-003710, of the Official Public Records of Liberty
 County, Texas;
 Being all of Lot 2740, Block 70 of Grand San Jacinto, Section 5, a
 plat of said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File
 Number 2015-003710, of the Official Public Records of Liberty
 County, Texas;
 Being all of Lot 3134, Block 79 of Grand San Jacinto, Section 6, a
 plat of said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File
 Number 2014-014549, of the Official Public Records of Liberty
 County, Texas;
 Being all of Lot 3135, Block 79 of Grand San Jacinto, Section 6, a
 plat of said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File
 Number 2014-014549, of the Official Public Records of Liberty
 County, Texas;
 Being all of Lot 3172, Block 80 of Grand San Jacinto, Section 6, a
 plat of said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File
 Number 2014-014549, of the Official Public Records of Liberty
 County, Texas;
 Being all of Lot 3173, Block 80 of Grand San Jacinto, Section 6, a
 plat of said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File
 Number 2014-014549, of the Official Public Records of Liberty
 County, Texas;
 Being all of Lot 3231, Block 81 of Grand San Jacinto, Section 6, a
 plat of said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File
 Number 2014-014549, of the Official Public Records of Liberty
 County, Texas;
 Being all of Lot 3232, Block 81 of Grand San Jacinto, Section 6, a
 plat of said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File
 Number 2014-014549, of the Official Public Records of Liberty
 County, Texas;
 Being all of Lot 3298, Block 82 of Grand San Jacinto, Section 6, a
 plat of said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File
 Number 2014-014549, of the Official Public Records of Liberty
 County, Texas;
 Being all of Lot 3299, Block 82 of Grand San Jacinto, Section 6, a
 plat of said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File
 Number 2014-014549, of the Official Public Records of Liberty
 County, Texas;
 Being all of Lot 3552, Block 88 of Grand San Jacinto, Section 7, a
 plat of said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File
 Number 2016-007933, of the Official Public Records of Liberty
 County, Texas;
 Being all of Lot 3553, Block 88 of Grand San Jacinto, Section 7, a
 plat of said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File
 Number 2016-007933, of the Official Public Records of Liberty
 County, Texas;
 Being all of Lot 3554, Block 88 of Grand San Jacinto, Section 7, a
 plat of said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File
 Number 2016-007933, of the Official Public Records of Liberty
 County, Texas;
 Being all of Lot 3555, Block 88 of Grand San Jacinto, Section 7, a
 plat of said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File
 Number 2016-007933, of the Official Public Records of Liberty
 County, Texas;
 Being all of Lot 3556, Block 88 of Grand San Jacinto, Section 7, a
 plat of said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File
 Number 2016-007933, of the Official Public Records of Liberty
 County, Texas;
 Being all of Lot 3557, Block 88 of Grand San Jacinto, Section 7, a
 plat of said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File
 Number 2016-007933, of the Official Public Records of Liberty
 County, Texas;
 Being all of Lot 3558, Block 88 of Grand San Jacinto, Section 7, a
 plat of said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File
 Number 2016-007933, of the Official Public Records of Liberty
 County, Texas;
 Being all of Lot 3559, Block 88 of Grand San Jacinto, Section 7, a
 plat of said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File
 Number 2016-007933, of the Official Public Records of Liberty
 County, Texas;
 Being all of Lot 3560, Block 88 of Grand San Jacinto, Section 7, a
 plat of said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File
 Number 2016-007933, of the Official Public Records of Liberty
 County, Texas;
 Being all of Lot 3561, Block 88 of Grand San Jacinto, Section 7, a
 plat of said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File
 Number 2016-007933, of the Official Public Records of Liberty
 County, Texas;
 Being all of Lot 3562, Block 88 of Grand San Jacinto, Section 7, a
 plat of said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File
 Number 2016-007933, of the Official Public Records of Liberty
 County, Texas;
 Being all of Lot 3563, Block 88 of Grand San Jacinto, Section 7, a
 plat of said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File
 Number 2016-007933, of the Official Public Records of Liberty
 County, Texas;
 Being all of Lot 3564, Block 88 of Grand San Jacinto, Section 7, a
 plat of said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File
 Number 2016-007933, of the Official Public Records of Liberty
 County, Texas;
 Being all of Lot 3565, Block 88 of Grand San Jacinto, Section 7, a
 plat of said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File
 Number 2016-007933, of the Official Public Records of Liberty
 County, Texas;
 Being all of Lot 3566, Block 88 of Grand San Jacinto, Section 7, a
 plat of said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File
 Number 2016-007933, of the Official Public Records of Liberty
 County, Texas;
 Being Reserve C of Grand San Jacinto, Section 2, a plat of said
 subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File Number
 2013-017696, of the Official Public Records of Liberty County,
 Texas;
 Being Reserve D of Grand San Jacinto, Section 2, a plat of said
 subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File Number
 2013-017696, of the Official Public Records of Liberty County,
 Texas;
 Being Reserve V of Grand San Jacinto, Section 6, a plat of said
 subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File Number
 2014-014549, of the Official Public Records of Liberty County,
 Texas;
 Being Reserve W of Grand San Jacinto, Section 6, a plat of said
 subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File Number
 2014-014549, of the Official Public Records of Liberty County,
 Texas;
 Being Reserve X of Grand San Jacinto, Section 6, a plat of said
 subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File Number
 2014-014549, of the Official Public Records of Liberty County,
 Texas;
 Being Reserve Y of Grand San Jacinto, Section 6, a plat of said
 subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File Number
 2014-014549, of the Official Public Records of Liberty County,
 Texas;
 Being all of Lot 893, Block 14 of Camino Real, Section 1, a plat of
 said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File Number
 2015-004667, of the Official Public Records of Liberty County,
 Texas;
 Being all of Lot 894, Block 14 of Camino Real, Section 1, a plat of
 said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File Number
 2015-004667, of the Official Public Records of Liberty County,
 Texas;
 Being all of Lot 895, Block 14 of Camino Real, Section 1, a plat of
 said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File Number
 2015-004667, of the Official Public Records of Liberty County,
 Texas;
 Being all of Lot 896, Block 14 of Camino Real, Section 1, a plat of
 said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File Number
 2015-004667, of the Official Public Records of Liberty County,
 Texas;
 Being all of Lot 372, Block 8 of Camino Real, Section 2, a plat of
 said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File Number
 2015-012997, of the Official Public Records of Liberty County,
 Texas;
 Being all of Lot 408, Block 8 of Camino Real, Section 2, a plat of
 said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File Number
 2015-012997, of the Official Public Records of Liberty County,
 Texas;
 Being all of Lot 409, Block 8 of Camino Real, Section 2, a plat of
 said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File Number
 2015-012997, of the Official Public Records of Liberty County,
 Texas;
 Being all of Lot 543, Block 10 of Camino Real, Section 2, a plat of
 said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File Number
 2015-012997, of the Official Public Records of Liberty County,
 Texas;
 Being all of Lot 489, Block 21 of Camino Real, Section 2, a plat of
 said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File Number
 2015-012997, of the Official Public Records of Liberty County,
 Texas;
 Being all of Lot 1298, Block 22 of Camino Real, Section 2, a plat of
 said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File Number
 2015-012997, of the Official Public Records of Liberty County,
 Texas;
 Being all of Lot 1299, Block 22 of Camino Real, Section 2, a plat of
 said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File Number
 2015-012997, of the Official Public Records of Liberty County,
 Texas;
 Being all of Lot 1300, Block 22 of Camino Real, Section 2, a plat of
 said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File Number
 2015-012997, of the Official Public Records of Liberty County,
 Texas;
 Being all of Lot 1301, Block 22 of Camino Real, Section 2, a plat of
 said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File Number
 2015-012997, of the Official Public Records of Liberty County,
 Texas;
 Being all of Lot 1302, Block 22 of Camino Real, Section 2, a plat of
 said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File Number
 2015-012997, of the Official Public Records of Liberty County,
 Texas;
 Being all of Lot 1303, Block 22 of Camino Real, Section 2, a plat of
 said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File Number
 2015-012997, of the Official Public Records of Liberty County,
 Texas;
 Being Reserve 1 of Partial Replat of Rancho San Vicente, a plat of
 said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File Number
 2013-008924, of the Official Public Records of Liberty County,
 Texas;
 Being Reserve 2 of Partial Replat of Rancho San Vicente, a plat of
 said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File Number
 2013-008924, of the Official Public Records of Liberty County,
 Texas;
 Being Reserve 9 of Partial Replat of Rancho San Vicente, a plat of
 said subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File Number
 2013-008924, of the Official Public Records of Liberty County,
 Texas;
 Being Reserve H of Bella Vista, Section 3, a plat of said
 subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File Number
 2012-014595, of the Official Public Records of Liberty County,
 Texas;
 Being Reserve L of Bella Vista, Section 4, a plat of said
 subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File Number
 2013-002215, of the Official Public Records of Liberty County,
 Texas; and
 Being Reserve O of Bella Vista, Section 4, a plat of said
 subdivision recorded under Liberty County Clerk's File Number
 2013-002215, of the Official Public Records of Liberty County,
 Texas.
 SECTION 3.  (a) The legal notice of the intention to
 introduce this Act, setting forth the general substance of this
 Act, has been published as provided by law, and the notice and a
 copy of this Act have been furnished to all persons, agencies,
 officials, or entities to which they are required to be furnished
 under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and Chapter 313,
 Government Code.
 (b)  The governor, one of the required recipients, has
 submitted the notice and Act to the Texas Commission on
 Environmental Quality.
 (c)  The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has filed
 its recommendations relating to this Act with the governor,
 lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives
 within the required time.
 (d)  The general law relating to consent by political
 subdivisions to the creation of districts with conservation,
 reclamation, and road powers and the inclusion of land in those
 districts has been complied with.
 (e)  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 have been
 fulfilled and accomplished.
 SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
 Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
 ______________________________ ______________________________
 President of the Senate Speaker of the House
 I certify that H.B. No. 4341 was passed by the House on May
 19, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 137, Nays 7, 2 present, not
 voting.
 ______________________________
 Chief Clerk of the House
 I certify that H.B. No. 4341 was passed by the Senate on May
 24, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 1.
 ______________________________
 Secretary of the Senate
 APPROVED:  _____________________
 Date
 _____________________
 Governor