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MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICTS
IN TEXAS

2023

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Municipal Utility Districts in Texas – A Brief Introduction
2. Texas Municipal Utility Districts: An Infrastructure Financing System
3. Texas Municipal Utility Districts: The Bond Issuance Process
4. Laws Applicable to MUDs, Statutory History, and Reasons for MUDs

5. Map of Houston-Area Utility Districts and related data
6. “Greater Houston Area Has Largest Population Gain.” Houston Public Media,
February 2017 and related data
7. House Committee on Special Purpose Districts Interim Report to the 85 th
Legislature, December 2016
8. “A Conversation with James Gaines” on supply and demand in the Texas real
estate market. Southwest Economy, First Quarter 2016
9. Letter from Dr. Barton Smith of the University of Houston
10. Standard and Poor’s – 2009 Ratings Upgrade of 250 Districts

11. Standard and Poor’s – 2012 Report on MUD Credit Stability
12. History of Tax Rates – Typical MUDs
13. Actual Development Cost Comparisons prepared by Newland Communities -
Texas
14. S&P Global Ratings: RatingsDirect - Texas MUD Sector Stability is Buoyed By
Strong Economic Growth and Finances
15. Municipal Management Districts in Texas, with specific notes on raw land
management districts
16. RCLCO Report – Top Selling Master Planned Communities of 2017 (Nationwide
11 of Top 50 in MUDs)

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