Rep. Sheryl Cole introduced HB 5677, a bill on Special Districts & Authorities, to the Texas House on Monday, April 14 during the 89(R) legislative session, according to the Texas Legislature website.
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’relating to the creation of the Pura Vida Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes; granting a limited power of eminent domain’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill establishes the Pura Vida Municipal Management District No. 1 in Texas, granting it authority to issue bonds, impose taxes and assessments, and exercise limited eminent domain to promote transportation, commerce, housing, and economic development. The district, initially encompassing 211.348 acres in Travis County, aims to enhance public welfare, create jobs, and boost state economy. It can manage improvement projects, provide law enforcement, join nonprofit organizations, and run economic development programs. Governance includes a board of five directors, and the district may levy ad valorem taxes following voter approval. The bill’s provisions become effective immediately if passed by a two-thirds majority; otherwise, on Sept. 1, 2025.
Sheryl Cole, the vice chair of the House Committee on House Administration and the vice chair of the House Committee on S/C on County & Regional Government, proposed another 28 bills during the 89(R) legislative session. She is also a member of the House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism and a member of the House Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs.
Cole graduated from the University of Texas with a BA.
Sheryl Cole is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state’s 46th House district. She replaced previous state representative Dawnna Dukes in 2019.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Legislative Session | Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89(R) | HB 4811 | 03/13/2025 | Relating to the eligibility of the South by Southwest Conference and Festivals for funding under the Major Events Reimbursement Program |
| 89(R) | HB 4589 | 03/12/2025 | Relating to the operation and functions of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs |
| 89(R) | HB 3955 | 03/06/2025 | Relating to the eligibility of certain individuals for the children with special health care needs program |
| 89(R) | HB 3954 | 03/06/2025 | Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to receive certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project and to pledge certain tax revenue for the payment of obligations related to the project |
| 89(R) | HB 3335 | 02/25/2025 | Relating to the authority of a county to dispose of surplus and salvage property to a civic or charitable organization |
| 89(R) | HB 2725 | 02/12/2025 | Relating to discount programs provided by toll project entities for certain customers |
| 89(R) | HB 2724 | 02/12/2025 | Relating to equitable operations policies for certain emergency homeless shelters |
| 89(R) | HB 2452 | 02/05/2025 | Relating to the provision of solid waste disposal services by certain counties; authorizing a fee; creating a criminal offense |
| 89(R) | HB 2415 | 02/04/2025 | Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 969 in Travis County as the Senior Police Officer Lewis “Andy” Traylor Memorial Highway |
| 89(R) | HB 2414 | 02/04/2025 | Relating to the eligibility of certain first responders for workers’ compensation benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder under the workers’ compensation system |
| 89(R) | HB 1896 | 01/16/2025 | Relating to a mental health leave policy for certain telecommunicators |
| 89(R) | HB 1861 | 01/15/2025 | Relating to the minimum requirements for state employee positions |
| 89(R) | HB 1860 | 01/15/2025 | Relating to disclosure by the landlord of a residential multiunit complex to a tenant of the percentage of the tenant’s monthly rent payment attributable to the property taxes due for the complex |
| 89(R) | HB 1859 | 01/15/2025 | Relating to incentives for the moving image industry in this state |
| 89(R) | HB 1858 | 01/15/2025 | Relating to the days and hours during which the polls are open for early voting by personal appearance |
| 89(R) | HB 1857 | 01/15/2025 | Relating to the early voting period |
| 89(R) | HB 1856 | 01/15/2025 | Relating to the method of returning a ballot to be voted by mail |
| 89(R) | HB 1855 | 01/15/2025 | Relating to the registration of voters at a polling place and related procedures |
| 89(R) | HB 1854 | 01/15/2025 | Relating to the deadline for an early voting ballot board to determine whether to accept voters’ ballots |
| 89(R) | HB 1107 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to applicability of civil service status to emergency medical services personnel in certain municipalities |
| 89(R) | HB 1105 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to the exemption of tuition and laboratory fees at public institutions of higher education for certain paramedics |
| 89(R) | HB 1104 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to a program to provide housing vouchers to emergency medical services personnel in certain counties |
| 89(R) | HB 1103 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to measures to prevent and respond to opioid-related drug overdoses, including policies and training regarding the use of opioid antagonists, at student residences on campuses of public institutions of higher education; providing immunity |
| 89(R) | HB 1102 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to dedication ceremonies for new state buildings |
| 89(R) | HB 1101 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to the enrollment period for newborns under certain employer health benefit plans |
| 89(R) | HB 1100 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to a tenant’s provision of notice to a landlord for a repair or remedy through an online apartment portal |
| 89(R) | HB 1099 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to a landlord’s duty to provide and maintain a functioning air conditioning system or unit in an apartment |
| 89(R) | HB 1098 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to the coverage and provision of abortion, contraception, and sterilization under Medicaid and certain health benefit plans |
| 88(R) | HB 4389 | 03/09/2023 | Relating to the funding mechanism for the regulation of workers’ compensation and workers’ compensation insurance; authorizing surcharges |
| 88(R) | HB 4391 | 03/09/2023 | Relating to a prohibition on the University Interscholastic League requiring certain information from students |
| 88(R) | HB 3586 | 03/06/2023 | Relating to the coverage and provision of abortion and contraception under a health benefit plan and certain programs administered by this state |
| 88(R) | HB 3607 | 03/06/2023 | Relating to the processing of United States passport applications by a district court clerk; authorizing fees |
| 88(R) | HB 3337 | 03/02/2023 | Relating to the provision of menstrual products at public institutions of higher education |
| 88(R) | HB 3338 | 03/02/2023 | Relating to measures to prevent and respond to opioid-related drug overdoses, including policies and training regarding the use of opioid antagonists, at student residences on campuses of public institutions of higher education; providing immunity |
| 88(R) | HB 3356 | 03/02/2023 | Relating to the powers and duties and authority to issue bonds of the SH130 Municipal Management District No. 1 |
| 88(R) | HB 2592 | 02/21/2023 | Relating to a landlord’s duty to provide and maintain a functioning air conditioning system or unit in an apartment |
| 88(R) | HB 2593 | 02/21/2023 | Relating to a tenant’s provision of notice to a landlord for a repair or remedy through an online apartment portal |
| 88(R) | HB 2173 | 02/10/2023 | Relating to the provision of solid waste disposal services by certain counties; authorizing a fee; creating a criminal offense |
| 88(R) | HB 2174 | 02/10/2023 | Relating to the authority of a property owners’ association to require a fee for the review or approval of a proposed solar energy device installation |
| 88(R) | HB 2175 | 02/10/2023 | Relating to the minimum wage for certain tipped employees |
| 88(R) | HB 2176 | 02/10/2023 | Relating to a notification requirement if a public school, including an open-enrollment charter school, does not have a nurse assigned to the school during all instructional hours |
| 88(R) | HB 1586 | 01/24/2023 | Relating to dedication ceremonies for new state buildings |
| 88(R) | HB 1471 | 01/19/2023 | Relating to eligibility requirements of the moving image industry incentive program for certain moving image projects involving a firearm |
| 88(R) | HB 1269 | 01/11/2023 | Relating to the deadline for an early voting ballot board to determine whether to accept voters’ ballots |
| 88(R) | HB 1270 | 01/11/2023 | Relating to the registration of voters at a polling place and related procedures |
| 88(R) | HB 1271 | 01/11/2023 | Relating to the method of returning a ballot to be voted by mail |
| 88(R) | HB 1272 | 01/11/2023 | Relating to the early voting period |
| 88(R) | HB 1273 | 01/11/2023 | Relating to the days and hours during which the polls are open for early voting by personal appearance |
| 88(R) | HB 1274 | 01/11/2023 | Relating to automatic voter registration on issuance or change of a driver’s license or identification card by the Department of Public Safety |
| 88(R) | HB 1168 | 01/03/2023 | Relating to a program to provide housing vouchers to emergency medical services personnel in certain counties |
