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HB517

Signed by Governor
Authored by Caroline Harris Davila (R)
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Caption: Relating to the authority of a property owners' association to assess a fine for discolored vegetation or turf during a period of residential watering restriction.
Initially Referred to House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican
Joint authors: Button (R); Isaac (R); Luther (R); Troxclair (R)
Co-authors: Bhojani (D); Davis, A. (D); Flores (D); Goodwin (D); Shofner (R)
Sponsors: Schwertner (R)
Co-sponsors: A. Hinojosa (R); Cook (D); Creighton (R); Kolkhorst (R)


(H) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as
(H) Cook signed onto the bill as
(H) Creighton signed onto the bill as
(H) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as
(H) Schwertner signed onto the bill as
 

Nov 12, 2024


(H) Harris Davila signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Mar 3, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 19, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

Mar 26, 2025


(H) House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development met.
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

Apr 1, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

Apr 2, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 11, 2025


(H) Button signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Isaac signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Luther signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Troxclair signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Apr 15, 2025


(H) Bhojani signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Shofner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Apr 17, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 23, 2025


(H) Davis, A. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Flores signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Goodwin signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Troxclair amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#438: Yea 145 (R 86, D 59) - Nay 2 (R 0, D 2)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Anchia; Romero

Absent - Gerdes; Johnson

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Stan Gerdes: "When Record No. 438 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 2) from Isaac amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#439: Yea 147 (R 87, D 60) - Nay 1 (R 0, D 1)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Anchia

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(H) Passed to engrossment as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#440: Yea 147 (R 87, D 60) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Gamez; Johnson

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Apr 24, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#482: Yea 143 (R 84, D 59) - Nay 1 (R 1, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Dean

Absent - Davis, Y.; Jones, V.; Richardson

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Jay Dean: "When Record No. 482 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Venton Jones: "When Record No. 482 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Yvonne Davis: "When Record No. 482 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House
 

Apr 28, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Business & Commerce, chaired by a Republican
 

May 1, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

May 5, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 9, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

May 12, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote

20250512_HB517_2R: Yea 30 (R 20, D 10) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Absent - Gutierrez

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(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250512_HB517_3R: Yea 30 (R 20, D 10) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Absent - Gutierrez

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(S) Record vote
(H) Senate passage reported
 

May 13, 2025


(H) Reported enrolled
(H) Signed in the House
 

May 14, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
(E) Sent to the Governor
 

May 26, 2025


(E) Signed by the Governor
(E) Effective on 9/1/25

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 3/19/2025) Testifying before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Amber Fountain for self
(Wed 3/19/2025) Testifying before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as David Morgan for City of Georgetown
(Wed 3/19/2025) Testifying before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Shannon Hamilton for self (with Central Texas Water Coalition)
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Ariel Traub for City of Garland
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Ayaan Moledina for self
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Blake Roach for Texas Farm Bureau
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Cyrus Reed for Sierra Club
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as David Kelly for North Texas Municipal Water District
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Frances Blake for Texas Association of Builders (TAB)
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Monty Wynn for Texas Municipal League
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Nadia Islam for City of San Antonio
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Ryan Skrobarczyk for City of Corpus Christi
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Sarah Floerke for Lower Colorado River Authority
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Seth Juergens for Texas REALTORS
 

On

(Wed 3/19/2025) Testifying before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Brady Ortego for self (with Community Associations Institute/Texas Legislative Action Committee)
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Laura Matz for Texas Community Association Advocates (TCAA)



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