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Senator Hinojosa explained HCR 111, saying, \"This resolution designates Combs, Texas as the official bee capital of Texas. It recognizes the growing role in beekeeping, honey production, and pollinator conservation.\" The committee recorded no public testimony on HCR 111 and voted 5–0 to report the resolution favorably and place it on the local and uncontested calendar.

Senator Nichols explained HCR 81, a measure that the sponsor described as recognizing a town along the El Camino Real de los Tejas travel route as a gateway community. The committee also reported HCR 81 favorably with no public testimony.

A committee substitute was adopted for HCR 84. Senator Nichols told the committee the substitute designates the city of Pineland as the official sawmill capital of Texas, recounted the town's sawmill history and said, \"Following a $120,000,000 expansion completed in 2023, Pineland is home to the largest sawmill in the Southern United States.\" The substitute was adopted without objection and the measure was reported favorably.

Senator Hughes introduced HCR 83, which recognizes ribbon cane syrup production in Rusk County and notes a long-running local festival. Hughes said the festival draws about \"30,000 annual visitors\" and commended the resolution. The committee reported HCR 83 favorably by roll call (6–0) and recommended it for the May 28 local and uncontested calendar.

The committee also advanced HCR 46, which the sponsor described as a resolution to honor U.S. Navy SEAL Nathan Gage Ingram. The sponsor said Ingram went missing during a mission off the coast of Somalia on Jan. 12, 2024, and the resolution would set aside Jan. 12 to honor his memory. The committee reported HCR 46 favorably (6–0) and recommended it for the May 28 calendar. No public testimony was recorded on these measures.

All resolutions were reported out of committee without public testimony and with roll-call votes as noted in the committee record. Several measures were certified for the May 28, 2025 local and uncontested calendar per the committee's recommendation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Committee on Administration (Part I) May 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Senate Committee on Administration advanced several House concurrent resolutions recognizing local history and industry — including HCR 111 designating Combs the bee capital and a committee substitute for HCR 84 naming Pineland the sawmill capital — and recommended the measures for the May 28, 2025 local and uncontested calendar.","taxTitle","Committee on Administration, Senate, Legislative, Texas","taxId",16922,"location","Texas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6226111,"Committee unanimously advances bills validating two Denton County ranch improvement districts",132,772000,904000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3516181-7fa4f23b2c5be7d090d6cbad093f70ec&start=772&end=904","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3516181-7fa4f23b2c5be7d090d6cbad093f70ec/thumbnail_772000.jpg","/articles/6226111/Texas/Committee-unanimously-advances-bills-validating-two-Denton-County-ranch-improvement-districts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6226111-490232b43781ac1738f7f0f3d23db3a7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770814800&Signature=g6utkGRnZiIu-EtMvM9j7JJo-NA6ce4Hw74y0uWZzh5WW15j~xE5wFxq-mHI5gVMU~EMmSeP52uGMcpWsaT1~GZxwOrSmcHNUnzpnKqWNwvkbAHS63-1DIGqdqSKuiCvpdEPRwv1hHoqFA1b~M~f-ll8XrZv2QbDPShLDhIJ1DzrDeCSJBY2zHK7uQ4TGFfehq2ZSh2BrKwpbrNTOWELAM3PStbfdpq1--HgS2kqjsv4EbjXVg8PCIGgEVtfLuyb2sWrJBX8wMy~Kyu1onhq2Rqv0bpjTmEvixax~1ZywvhIflKHHh5~l1-GqBygM-NqDwgtiBf46RK8U1H6~-hjJw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Committee on Administration voted unanimously to report House Bills 5689 and 5690 favorably to the full Senate. The measures amend current law to clarify the powers and duties and to validate certain acts and proceedings of two ranch improvement districts in Denton County.

Senator Hinojosa explained both bills on behalf of the Senate sponsor, saying, \"House Bill 5,689 amends current law relating to the powers and duties and validating certain acts and proceedings of the Coal Ranch Improvement District number 1 of Denton County, Texas.\" He made a similar statement for HB 5,690 regarding the Hunter Ranch Improvement District No. 1 of Denton County.

Committee members asked no questions and the committee took no public testimony on either bill. On each measure a senator moved the committee recommendation and the clerk recorded six ayes and zero nays. Both bills were reported favorably to the full Senate and recommended for placement on the local and uncontested calendar for May 28, 2025.

The bills, as explained in committee, are technical fixes that validate prior acts and restate or clarify the districts' statutory powers and duties. The committee record contains no amendments or public testimony on the measures.","The Senate Committee on Administration reported favorably House Bills 5689 and 5690, measures that amend current law to clarify powers and validate acts and proceedings of two ranch improvement districts in Denton County.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6226116,"Senate committee advances bill to create Fort Bend water control and improvement district",119,444000,563000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3516181-7fa4f23b2c5be7d090d6cbad093f70ec&start=444&end=563","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3516181-7fa4f23b2c5be7d090d6cbad093f70ec/thumbnail_444000.jpg","/articles/6226116/Texas/Senate-committee-advances-bill-to-create-Fort-Bend-water-control-and-improvement-district","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6226116-157e7147fd48cbffad3df48b2d7ecdd6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770814800&Signature=LYVulVrZdJ1KZ7ubDtB8uHTeVAfFvXHPiMsefaQcX78paPAxU20tGtp7JzadFHojjA42UYNHa2CdeteEViBiOzGJlPBMDgl0kv0ZPbjZxVf~499NabMijnMgYgTM7mvSir3mgpZqAlTH19AnevmlDFa~bBZn5Zva1JPl-WB-7efDBHU872P5m~CCuWe2Dz1GSGu6JhVMRtyfAFWoYcxJQypT4ltF3WANaEJH8MBb7baQjQ0QvSMQiOLisiBSlJEeliaWTnsJiUL4HyLb6PKuHzlFlPUd6~l-Bxg-LxCXPwixU2ZITFcZHWIMpO7krKc-OmxbaVXcgS5Xrcgc1TIbgg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Committee on Administration voted unanimously to report House Bill 5655 favorably to the full Senate, advancing a proposal to create a water control and improvement district in Fort Bend County to provide drainage improvements.

Senator Kolkhorst, the senator explaining the bill to the committee, said, \"HB 5,655 proposes the creation of a water control and improvement district in Fort Bend County to provide drainage improvements.\" She told members the district would encompass approximately 912 acres that are not located within a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction or corporate limits and that all the property proposed for the district is owned and will be developed by TPHTL Hatcher, LLC.

The committee discussed no amendments and heard no public testimony before moving the measure. Senator Hinojosa moved that HB 5,655 be reported favorably to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed; the clerk then recorded six ayes and zero nays. The committee also recommended that the bill be placed on the local and uncontested calendar for the May 28, 2025 calendar.

Supporters framed the bill as a localized tool to finance and carry out drainage improvements similar in form to municipal utility district legislation but using the statutory template for water control and improvement districts. No public witnesses spoke for or against the bill during the committee hearing, and members posed no substantive questions during the committee explanation.

The committee action merely advances the bill to the full Senate; the full Senate must consider the bill and any further amendments. If the Senate adopts the committee recommendation, the measure would next appear on the local and uncontested calendar scheduled for May 28, 2025.","The Senate Committee on Administration voted unanimously to report House Bill 5655 favorably, advancing a measure to create a water control and improvement district in Fort Bend County to provide drainage improvements for roughly 912 acres owned by a single developer.","actionData","errors"]

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Senate committee clears multiple local designation resolutions, including Combs as 'bee capital' and Pineland as 'sawmill capital'

Committee unanimously advances bills validating two Denton County ranch improvement districts

Senate committee advances bill to create Fort Bend water control and improvement district