Signed by Governor Authored by Bryan Hughes (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to certain municipal and county regulation of certain multifamily and mixed-use residential development projects and conversion of certain commercial buildings to mixed-use and multifamily residential occupancy. Initially Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to House Land & Resource Management Committee, chaired by a Republican Co-authors: Parker (R) Sponsors: Hefner (R) Co-sponsors: Ashby (R); Capriglione (R); Cunningham (R); Curry (R); Frank (R); Gates (R); Gonzalez, M. (D); Hickland (R); Lopez, J. (R); Spiller (R); Talarico (D); Turner (D)
(S) Ashby signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Capriglione signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Cunningham signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Curry signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Frank signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Gates signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Gonzalez, M. signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Hickland signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Lopez, J. signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Spiller signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Talarico signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Turner signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (S) Hefner signed onto the bill as Sponsor
Jan 17, 2025
(S) Hughes signed onto the bill as Author (S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate (S) Filed
Feb 13, 2025
(S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Local Government, chaired by a Republican
Mar 10, 2025
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (S) Considered in public hearing (S) Testimony taken in committee (S) Left pending in committee
Mar 17, 2025
(S) Considered in public hearing (S) Vote taken in committee
Mar 18, 2025
(S) Reported favorably as substituted (S) Committee report printed and distributed
Mar 20, 2025
(S) Placed on intent calendar
Mar 24, 2025
(S) Parker signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Co-author authorized (S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business (S) Record vote
20250324_SB840_2R: Yea 23 (R 18, D 5) - Nay 7 (R 2, D 5)
Nay - Eckhardt; Gutierrez; J. Hinojosa; Nichols; West; Zaffirini
Absent - Miles
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(S) Record vote (S) Reported engrossed
Mar 25, 2025
(H) Received from the Senate
Apr 9, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Land & Resource Management, chaired by a Republican
Apr 24, 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
May 2, 2025
(H) Considered in formal meeting (H) Committee substitute considered in committee (H) Reported favorably as substituted
May 12, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed (H) Committee report sent to Calendars
May 16, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars
May 20, 2025
(H) Placed on General State Calendar (H) Rules suspended (H) Additional sponsor(s) authorized (H) Read 2nd time (H) Passed to 3rd reading (H) Record vote
RV#3068: Yea 108 (R 58, D 50) - Nay 23 (R 19, D 4) View Source
Ron Reynolds: "When Record No. 3068 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Energy Resources. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Tom Craddick: "When Record No. 3068 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Energy Resources. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
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May 21, 2025
(H) Read 3rd time (H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Hefner amended the bill. (H) Passed as amended (H) Record vote
RV#3127: Yea 106 (R 62, D 44) - Nay 33 (R 19, D 14) View Source
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(S) House passage as amended reported
May 27, 2025
(H) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
May 28, 2025
(H) Signed in the House (E) Sent to the Governor
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
Against
(Mon 3/10/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Ann Martin for self (with The Town of Flower Mound) (Mon 3/10/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Charles Parker for self (Mon 3/10/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Cheryl Moore for self (with Town of Flower Mound) (Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before H Land & Resource Management as Craig Farmer for self (with American Planning Association (APATX)) (Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before H Land & Resource Management as Dan McGinn for City of Corpus Christi (Mon 3/10/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Dave Schwarte for self (with Texas Neighborhood Coalition) (Mon 3/10/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Jesse Moreno for City of Dallas (Mon 3/10/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Josh Schroeder for self (with City of Georgetown) (Mon 3/10/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as TJ Gilmore for City of Lewisville (Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Amber Hausenfluck for City of McAllen (Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Angela Hale for City of McKinney (Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Ariel Traub for City of Garland (Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Ariel Traub for City of Garland (Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Barbara McArthur for self (Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Betsy Greenberg for self (Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Christie Goodman Duke for Arlington Economic Development Corporation (Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Cindi Castilla for self (with Texas Eagle Forum) (Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Clifford Sparks for City of Dallas (Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Fran Rhodes for self (with True Texas Project) (Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Jon Weist for City of Irving (Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Jon Weist for City of Irving (Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Kent Souriyasak for City of Leander (Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Miller for American Planning Association (APATX) (Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Monty Wynn for Texas Municipal League (Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Nadia Islam for City of San Antonio (Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Nadia Islam for City of San Antonio (Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Rebecca Montgomery for Arlington Chamber of Commerce (Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Richard DePalma for Texas Recreation and Parks Society (TRAPS) (Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Society for TRAPS (Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Stephanie Ashworth for self (with Texas Neighborhood Coalition) (Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Stephen Tanner for City of Plano (Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Steven Deline for self (Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Zach Scott for Round Rock Chamber
For
(Mon 3/10/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Alina Carnahan for Real Estate Council of Austin (Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before H Land & Resource Management as Alina Carnahan for Real Estate Council of Austin (Mon 3/10/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Ben Crockett for self (with Texas A&M Student Government Association) (Mon 3/10/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Blake Roach for Texas Farm Bureau (Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before H Land & Resource Management as Brennan Griffin for Texas Appleseed (Mon 3/10/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Brita Wallace for Texans For Reasonable Solutions (Mon 3/10/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Carter Mallory for self (Mon 3/10/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Chris Seay for Ecclesia Church (Mon 3/10/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Cody Whittle for self (with Andres Construction Services) (Mon 3/10/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Emily Brizzolara-Dove for Texas 2036 (Mon 3/10/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Felicity Maxwell for Texans For Housing (Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before H Land & Resource Management as Felicity Maxwell for Texans for Housing (Mon 3/10/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Frank Bliss for self (with Cooper and Company) (Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before H Land & Resource Management as Frank Bliss for self (with Cooper and Company) (Mon 3/10/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Genevieve Collins for Americans for Prosperity Texas (AFP) (Mon 3/10/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Glenn Hamer for Texas Association of Business (Mon 3/10/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Grant Wiggins for self (Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before H Land & Resource Management as Greg Anderson for Habitat for Humanity (Mon 3/10/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Greg Anderson for self (with Habitat for Humanity) (Mon 3/10/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Jennifer Allmon for Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops (Mon 3/10/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as John Bonura for Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) (Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before H Land & Resource Management as John Bonura for Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) (Mon 3/10/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as John Huffman for self (Mon 3/10/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as John Litzler for Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission (Mon 3/10/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Matthew Festa for self (Mon 3/10/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Peter Stuckmann for self (Mon 3/10/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Ryan Puzycki for AURA (Mon 3/10/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Samuel Hooper for self (with Institute for Justice) (Mon 3/10/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Scott Turner for self (Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before H Land & Resource Management as Stephanie Motal for self (with Texas Society of Architects) (Mon 3/10/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Stephi Motal for Texas Society of Architects (Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before H Land & Resource Management as Wes Benedict for Texans for Reasonable Solutions (Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Alex Horowitz for The Pew Charitable Trusts (Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Ashley Brundage for Habitat for Humanity (Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Ashley Brundage for Habitat for Humanity (Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Blake Roach for Texas Farm Bureau (Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Brian Yarbrough for JPMorgan Chase Holdings, LLC (Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Brita Wallace for TfRS (Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Bryan Tony for Dallas Housing Coalition (Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Bryan Tony for self (with Dallas Housing Coalition) (Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Caroline Joiner for Amazon (Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Charles Coats for self (with Habitat for Humanity) (Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Charlie Coleman for self (with Lennar) (Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Chris Gannon for self (with AIA Austin) (Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Chris Newton for Texas Apartment Association (Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Emily Dove for Texas 2036 (Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Eric Hale for Austin Chamber of Commerce (Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Eric Holguin for UnidosUS (Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Frances Blake for Texas Association of Builders (TAB) (Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Gray Rutledge for Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute (Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as J.D. Hale for Texas Association of Builders (TAB) (Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as James Mayville for Americans for Prosperity Texas (AFP) (Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Jennifer Allmon for Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops (Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Jim Dow for Amazon (Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Jose Melendez for Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) (Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Joshua Houston for Caritas of Austin (Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Julia Parenteau for Texas Realtors (Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Kelle Kieschnick for Texas Business Leadership Council (Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Kelsey Streufert for Texas Restaurant Association (Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Kenneth Flippin for self (with US Green Building Council) (Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Kimberly Levinson for Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association (Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Kyle Jackson for Texas Apartment Association (Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Matt Creel for Opportunity Austin (Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Matthew Festa for self (Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Matthew Hinterlong for self (with Brundtland Development Group) (Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Matthew Reibling for self (Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Megan Mauro for Texas Association of Business (Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Nathan Kelley for TAAHP (Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Patrick Kennedy for self (Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Rex Gore for self (Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Roger Arriaga for Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers (TAAHP) (Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Samuel Hooper for self (with Institute for Justice) (Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Samuel Sheetz for self (with Americans for Prosperity Texas (AFP)) (Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Seth Juergens for Texas REALTORS (Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Seth Juergens for Texas Realtors (Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Shera Eichler for Goldwater Institute (Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Stephanie Matthews for self (with Texans for Reasonable Solutions) (Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Steven Gassenberger for self (with Reason Foundation) (Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Trey Lary for Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP (Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Whit Ewen for Texans for Housing (Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Whitney Parra for Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers (TAAHP) (Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Zach Faddis for AURA ATX (Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Zach Faddis for self (with AURA)
On
(Mon 3/10/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Brennan Griffin for Texas Appleseed (Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before H Land & Resource Management as D. Harrell for City of Fort Worth (Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before H Land & Resource Management as Rick Ramirez for City of Austin (Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Ben Martin for Texas Housers (Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Jennifer Orr for self (Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Monty Wynn for Texas Municipal League (Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Patricia Link for City of Austin
