The Collin County Commissioner’s Court approved three legislative resolutions during its meeting, voting 3‑0 to support HB 1080 and to register non‑opposition for draft bills establishing a Colmena Ranch Municipal Management District and a Grasslands County Municipal Utility District.

County legislative staff told the court they prepared three resolutions for consideration. “The first resolution … supporting HB 1080,” said a staff member presenting the update, explaining the bill would “allow for an alternative means for, noticing, for our important activities that we do.” The presenter said the county spent $54,432 in fiscal 2024 on public notices in the Dallas Morning News and related outlets and that the bill could reduce those costs.

The court passed the HB 1080 resolution after a motion and second and a voice vote announced by the presiding officer. After the vote, the presiding officer asked staff to “get this to our delegation” and noted that “Galveston County has taken the lead” on the effort.

The next two resolutions concerned developer‑initiated legislation that would create a municipal management district (MMD) and a municipal utility district (MUD). The presenting staff member said neither bill had been filed yet but that draft legislation for both districts included the four components the county requires: contracts for supplemental police, fire, emergency services and animal control, plus a provision requiring the commissioner’s court to review those contracts. Because the drafts contained those elements, staff recommended a resolution of non‑opposition under the court’s policy.

A court member explained the county’s limited formal role in creating MUDs and MMDs: “county commissioner’s courts don't approve MUDs. We don't have a say in that. The state approves MUDs,” the presiding officer said, and added that the county’s local delegation has agreed to withhold support for districts the county opposes. The court passed the non‑opposition resolutions by voice vote, recorded as 3 to 0.

Staff also said additional resolutions will be brought back to the court next week concerning HB 23 and HB 4211; language is being finalized.

Votes and formal actions: Resolution supporting HB 1080 — motion and second; vote recorded as 3 to 0 in favor. Resolution of non‑opposition to draft Colmena Ranch MMD — motion and second; vote recorded as 3 to 0 in favor. Resolution of non‑opposition to draft Grasslands County MUD — motion and second; vote recorded as 3 to 0 in favor.

Why it matters: If enacted, HB 1080 could change required notice procedures and lower the county’s public‑notice expenditures. The MUD/MMD items affect proposed local development and the provision of supplemental services; county staff said the draft bills include required service contracts, which is why the court registered non‑opposition.