Signed by Governor Authored by Cole Hefner (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to the authority of a municipality to regulate a home-based business. Initially Referred to House Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 2464 limits municipal regulation of home-based businesses. The bill prohibits cities from requiring permits, licenses, or rezoning for no-impact home-based businesses, which are defined as businesses that do not exceed municipal occupancy limits for the property, do not generate on-street parking or substantial traffic, do not have visible business activities from the street.However, municipalities may still enforce fire codes, sanitation laws, noise pollution rules, and other regulations for home-based businesses
Sponsors: Middleton (R)
Feb 5, 2025
(H) Hefner signed onto the bill as Author (H) Filed
Mar 17, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Intergovernmental Affairs, chaired by a Republican
Apr 1, 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 6, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed
May 7, 2025
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
May 8, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars
May 10, 2025
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
May 13, 2025
(H) Read 2nd time (H) A Democrat amendment (No. 1) from Bernal amended the bill. (H) Passed to engrossment as amended (H) Record vote
RV#2406: Yea 115 (R 69, D 46) - Nay 15 (R 10, D 5) View Source
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May 14, 2025
(H) Read 3rd time (H) A Democrat amendment (No. 1) from Bernal amended the bill. (H) A Democrat amendment (No. 2) from Zweiner amended the bill. (H) Passed as amended (H) Record vote
RV#2477: Yea 124 (R 75, D 49) - Nay 8 (R 5, D 3) View Source
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(H) Reported engrossed
May 15, 2025
(S) Received from the House (S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Local Government, chaired by a Republican
May 19, 2025
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (S) Considered in public hearing (S) Vote taken in committee
May 20, 2025
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments (S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar (S) Committee report printed and distributed
May 25, 2025
(S) Placed on intent calendar (S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar (S) Removed from local & uncontested 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 (S) Read 3rd time (S) Passed (S) Record vote
May 26, 2025
(H) Senate passage reported (H) Reported enrolled
May 27, 2025
(H) Signed in the House (S) Signed in the Senate
May 28, 2025
(E) Sent to the Governor
(H) Middleton signed onto the bill as Sponsor
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
Against
(Mon 5/19/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Rick Ramirez for City of Austin
For
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Faith Villarreal for Texas Association of Business (Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Julia Parenteau for Texas Realtors (Mon 5/19/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Julia Parenteau for Texas Realtors (Mon 5/19/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Kristin Gust for self
On
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Clifford Sparks for City of Dallas (Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Monty Wynn for Texas Municipal League