HB21

Signed by Governor
Authored by Gary Gates (R)
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Caption: Relating to housing finance corporations; authorizing a fee.
Initially Referred to House Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican
Joint authors: Bell, C. (R); Capriglione (R); Martinez Fischer (D); Tepper (R)
Co-authors: Alders (R); Allen (D); Barry (R); Bell, K. (R); Bhojani (D); Bonnen (R); Buckley (R); Bumgarner (R); Button (R); Cain (R); Cook (R); Cortez (D); Craddick (R); Cunningham (R); Curry (R); Darby (R); Dean (R); DeAyala (R); Dorazio (R); Dyson (R); Fairly (R); Gamez (D); Garcia Hernandez (D); Garcia, J. (D); Gerdes (R); Gonzalez, M. (D); Goodwin (D); Guerra (D); Guillen (R); Harless (R); Harris (R); Harris Davila (R); Harrison (R); Hayes (R); Hefner (R); Hickland (R); Holt (R); Hopper (R); Howard (D); Hull (R); Hunter (R); Isaac (R); Kerwin (R); King (R); Kitzman (R); LaHood (R); Lalani (D); Lambert (R); Landgraf (R); Leach (R); Leo Wilson (R); Little (R); Longoria (D); Lopez, J. (R); Lopez, R. (D); Louderback (R); Lowe (R); Lozano (R); Lujan (R); Luther (R); McLaughlin (R); McQueeney (R); Meza (D); Money (R); Morales, E. (D); Morgan (R); Munoz (D); Noble (R); Olcott (R); Oliverson (R); Ordaz (D); Orr (R); Patterson (R); Paul (R); Perez, V. (D); Phelan (R); Pierson (R); Plesa (D); Raymond (D); Richardson (R); Schatzline (R); Schoolcraft (R); Shaheen (R); Shofner (R); Smithee (R); Spiller (R); Swanson (R); Talarico (D); Tinderholt (R); Toth (R); Troxclair (R); VanDeaver (R); Vasut (R); Villalobos (R); Virdell (R); Wharton (R); Wilson (R); Zweiner (D)
Sponsors: Bettencourt (R)
Co-sponsors: A. Hinojosa (R); Campbell (R); Cook (D); Flores (R); J. Hinojosa (D); Kolkhorst (R); Middleton (R); West (D)


(H) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Campbell signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Cook signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Flores signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) J. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Middleton signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) West signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Bettencourt signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Jan 13, 2025


(H) Gates signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Feb 25, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Intergovernmental Affairs, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 18, 2025


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

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

May 5, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
 

May 6, 2025


(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 7, 2025


(H) Alders signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Allen signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Barry signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Bell, K. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Bhojani signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Bonnen signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Buckley signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Bumgarner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Button signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Cain signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Cook signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Cortez signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Craddick signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Cunningham signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Curry signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Darby signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Dean signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Dyson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Fairly signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Gamez signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Garcia Hernandez signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Goodwin signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Guillen signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Harless signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Harris signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Harris Davila signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Harrison signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hayes signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hefner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hickland signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Holt signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hopper signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Howard signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hull signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hunter signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Isaac signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Kerwin signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) King signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Kitzman signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) LaHood signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Lalani signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Lambert signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Landgraf signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Leach signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Leo Wilson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Little signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Longoria signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Lopez, J. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Lopez, R. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Louderback signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Lowe signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Lozano signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Lujan signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Luther signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) McLaughlin signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) McQueeney signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Meza signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Money signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Morales, E. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Morgan signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Munoz signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Noble signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Olcott signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Oliverson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Ordaz signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Orr signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Patterson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Paul signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Perez, V. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Phelan signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Pierson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Plesa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Raymond signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Richardson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Schatzline signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Schoolcraft signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Shaheen signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Shofner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Smithee signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Spiller signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Swanson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Talarico signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Tinderholt signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Toth signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Troxclair signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) VanDeaver signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Vasut signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Villalobos signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Virdell signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Wharton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Wilson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Zweiner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Bell, C. signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Capriglione signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Martinez Fischer signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Tepper signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 9, 2025


(H) Garcia, J. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Point of order withdrawn
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Gates amended the bill.
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 2) from Gonzalez, M. amended the bill.
(H) Point of order overruled
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 3) from Gonzalez, M. amended the bill.
(H) Point of order overruled
(H) Passed to engrossment as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#1968: Yea 100 (R 82, D 18) - Nay 35 (R 0, D 35)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Capriglione; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, M.; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lujan; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Allen; Anchia; Bernal; Bucy; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Flores; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Goodwin; Howard; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lopez, R.; Martinez; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Perez, M.; Reynolds; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu

Absent - Bowers; Guerra; Lalani; Longoria; Rodriguez Ramos; Zweiner

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

Ann Johnson: "When Record No. 1968 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

J. M. Lozano: "When Record No. 1968 was taken, I was excused because of important business. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

R. D. Guerra: "When Record No. 1968 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 10, 2025


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

RV#2047: Yea 113 (R 81, D 32) - Nay 15 (R 0, D 15)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Gates; Gerdes; Gonzalez, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; 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; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Romero; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Wharton; Wilson; Zweiner

Nay - Anchia; Cole; Dutton; Garcia, L.; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Johnson; Jones, J.; Rodriguez Ramos; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Turner; Ward Johnson; Wu

Absent - Dean; Plesa

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Geren; Harris

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

Alma Allen: "When Record No. 2047 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos: "When Record No. 2047 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Jay Dean: "When Record No. 2047 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)

Mihaela Plesa: "When Record No. 2047 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)

Ron Reynolds: "When Record No. 2047 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Reported engrossed
 

May 12, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Received from the House
(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Local Government, chaired by a Republican
(S) Posting rule suspended
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 14, 2025


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

20250514_HB21_2R: Yea 30 (R 20, D 10) - Nay 1 (R 0, D 1)

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

Nay - Eckhardt

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(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250514_HB21_3R: Yea 30 (R 20, D 10) - Nay 1 (R 0, D 1)

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

Nay - Eckhardt

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(S) Record vote
(H) Senate passage reported
 

May 15, 2025


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

May 16, 2025


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

Oct 13, 2025


(H) DeAyala signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Dorazio signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Gerdes signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Guerra signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Oct 14, 2025


(H) Gonzalez, M. signed onto the bill as Coauthor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Dianna Grey for self (with Strategic Housing Finance Corporation)
(Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Jim Ward for self (with Strategic Housing Finance Corporation)
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Braxton Parsons for Talhfa
(Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Steven Deline for self
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Todd Kercheval for Texas Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies (TALHFA)
 

For

(Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Adam Haynes for Conference of Urban Counties
(Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Ben Martin for Texas housers
(Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Cara Mendelsohn for City of Dallas
(Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Charlie Price for Development corp of tarrant county and TACDC
(Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Chris Barker for City of Euless
(Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Diana Miller for Schwartz, Page & Harding, LLP
(Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Jon Weist for City of Irving
(Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Mandy DeMayo for City of Austin
(Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Natalie Raulston for City of Arlington
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Bruce Arfsten for City of Addison
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Chuck Mains for self
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Claudia Russell for City of San Marcos
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Daniel Berger for Travis County ESD#2
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Intergovernmental Affairs as David Blackburn for Bell County
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Elisa Tamayo for El Paso County
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Howard Cohen for Association of Water Board Directors
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Jennifer Allmon for Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Jim Ross for City of Arlington
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Intergovernmental Affairs as John Carlton for Texas State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Josie Castro Garcia for Dallas County
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Kaylin Rubin for self (with Strategic Housing Finance Corporation of Travis County)
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Melissa Shannon for Bexar County Commissioners Court
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Monty Wynn for Texas Municipal League
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Nadia Islam for City of San Antonio
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Ryan Skrobarczyk for City of Corpus Christi
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Samuel Sheetz for self (with Americans for Prosperity Texas (AFP))
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Scott Seifert for self (with Harris County Emergency Services District No. 7)
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Stephen Watson for self (with Parker County Emergency Services District NO 1)
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Intergovernmental Affairs as T. Patterson for City of Fort Worth
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Trevor Minyard for City of McKinney
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Trey Lary for Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP
 

On

(Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Aaron Taliaferro for Tarrant County Administration
(Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Bill Walter for National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials - Texas Chapter (TxNAHRO)
(Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Brian Thornton for ZG Companies
(Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Cynthia Bast for self
(Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Lance Gilliam for self
(Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Lee Zieben for self (with ZG Companies)
(Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Nick Walsh for Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers (TAAHP)
(Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Ron Kowal for National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials - Texas Chapter (TxNAHRO)
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Julie Wheeler for Travis County Commissioners Court
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Santiago Franco for Harris County Commissioners Court



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