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HB2559

Signed by Governor
Authored by Jared Patterson (R)
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Caption: Relating to the imposition by a municipality of a moratorium on property development in certain circumstances.
Initially Referred to House Land & Resource Management Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican

HB 2559 revises municipal moratorium procedures for property development. The bill increases the public notice and hearing requirements for imposing a moratorium on development and eliminates temporary moratoriums that automatically take effect before formal approval. It also limits municipal moratoriums to a maximum of 180 days and prohibits cities from enacting a new moratorium on the same type of property in the same area within two years of a previous moratorium's expiration. These changes are designed to prevent excessive delays in property development while still allowing municipalities to regulate growth.

Joint authors: Ward Johnson (D)
Co-authors: Spiller (R)
Sponsors: Bettencourt (R)

(H) Bettencourt signed onto the bill as

Feb 7, 2025

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

Mar 11, 2025

(H) Ward Johnson signed onto the bill as Joint Author

Mar 17, 2025

(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Land & Resource Management, chaired by a Republican

Mar 27, 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 3, 2025

(H) House Land & Resource Management met.
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

Apr 8, 2025

(H) Spiller signed onto the bill as Coauthor

Apr 16, 2025

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

Apr 17, 2025

(H) Committee report sent to Calendars

Apr 24, 2025

(H) Considered in Calendars

Apr 28, 2025

(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#670: Yea 118 (R 86, D 32) - Nay 26 (R 0, D 26)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson
Nay - Bowers; Bryant; Campos; Davis, Y.; Flores; Garcia, J.; Goodwin; Hernandez; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Perez, M.; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Rose; Rosenthal; Thompson; Turner; Walle; Wu; Zweiner
Absent - DeAyala; Gonzalez, M.; Martinez Fischer; Simmons
Present, Not Voting - Burrows
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Jessica Gonzelez: "When Record No. 670 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Jolanda Jones: "When Record No. 670 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
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Apr 29, 2025

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

RV#759: Yea 127 (R 86, D 41) - Nay 17 (R 0, D 17)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; 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; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; Rose; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson
Nay - Bryant; Davis, Y.; Flores; Garcia, L.; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Meza; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Plesa; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Rosenthal; Turner; Wu; Zweiner
Absent - Lujan; Simmons; Thompson
Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Morales Shaw
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Rhetta Bowers: "When Record No. 759 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Venton Jones: "When Record No. 759 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) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House

Apr 30, 2025

(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Local Government, chaired by a Republican

May 5, 2025

(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Vote taken in committee

May 6, 2025

(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Committee report printed and distributed

May 15, 2025

(S) Placed on intent calendar

May 19, 2025

(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Record vote

20250519_HB2559_2R: Yea 26 (R 19, D 7) - Nay 5 (R 1, D 4)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
Nay - Cook; Eckhardt; Johnson; Miles; Perry
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(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250519_HB2559_3R: Yea 26 (R 19, D 7) - Nay 5 (R 1, D 4)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
Nay - Cook; Eckhardt; Johnson; Miles; Perry
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(S) Record vote

May 20, 2025

(H) Senate passage reported
(H) Reported enrolled

May 21, 2025

(H) Signed in the House
(S) Signed in the Senate

May 22, 2025

(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Petrus Wassdorf for City of Denton

For

(Thu 3/27/2025) Testifying before H Land & Resource Management as Bill Ellison for self (with Greater Houston Builders Association)
(Thu 3/27/2025) Testifying before H Land & Resource Management as Daniel Kolkhorst for Howard Hughes Holdings Inc.
(Thu 3/27/2025) Testifying before H Land & Resource Management as David Lehde for Dallas Builders Association
(Mon 5/5/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Frances Blake for Texas Association of Builders (TAB)
(Thu 3/27/2025) Testifying before H Land & Resource Management as J.D. Hale for Texas Association of Builders (TAB)
(Mon 5/5/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Jordan Watson for Howard Hughes Corporation
(Mon 5/5/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Ryan Joyce for self
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Aaron Day for Texas Land Title Association
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Abby Powell for Texas Land Title Association
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Alina Carnahan for Real Estate Council of Austin
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Alina Carnahan for Real Estate Council of Austin
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Becky Walker for Texas Society of Architects
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Blanca Laborde for The Real Estate Council (Dallas)
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Chad Durham for self (with David Weekley Homes)
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Corbin Van Arsdale for AGC - Texas Building Branch
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Craig Chick for Habitat for Humanity
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as David Whitley for Amherst
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as DJ Pendleton for Texas Manufactured Housing Association
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as DJ Pendleton for Texas Manufactured Housing Association
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Frank Murphy for self (with Dallas Builders Association)
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Gardner Pate for Texas Apartment Association
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Howard Cohen for Schwartz, Page & Harding, L.L.P.
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Howard Cohen for Schwartz, Page & Harding, LLP
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Jake Posey for Condos for Texas
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Jenn Saenz for Texas Apartment Association
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Jim Grace for National Rental Home Council
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Joe Morris for Texas Forestry Association
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Joe Morris for Texas Forestry Association
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Julia Parenteau for Texas Realtors
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Ky Ash for Lumbermen's Association of Texas (LAT)
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Lauren Fuller for Greater Houston Builders Association
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Lauren Lenhart for self (with East Texas Builders Association)
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as M. Scott Norman Jr. for Texas Association of Builders (TAB)
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as M. Scott Norman Jr. for Texas Association of Builders (TAB)
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Meredyth Fowler for Texas Mortgage Bankers Association
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Meredyth Fowler for Texas Mortgage Bankers Association
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Michael Johnson for Texans for Reasonable Solutions
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Mireya Zapata for Lumbermen's Association of Texas (LAT)
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Mitchell Schwartz for self (with Home Builders Association of Greater Austin)
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Neal Jones for Perry Homes
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Seth Juergens for Texas realtors
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Stephanie Matthews for Texans for Reasonable Solutions
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Trey Lary for Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Trey Lary for Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Wendy Foster for Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT)
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Wendy Foster for Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT)
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Land & Resource Management as Will Temple for Stratus Properties, Inc.

(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Steven Deline for self