Filed without the Governor's Signature Authored by Sergio Munoz, Jr. (D) View at Source
Caption: Relating to the regulation of roadside vendors and solicitors in certain counties. Initially Referred to House S/C on County & Regional Government Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 2731 amends the Transportation Code to allow counties with populations over 500,000 to regulate roadside vendors, solicitors, and the sale of live animals on public highways, roads, and parking lots in unincorporated areas. It also lowers the population threshold for counties bordering Mexico to regulate these activities from 870,000 to 200,000 but removes previous limitations that restricted these regulations to roads with speed limits of 40 mph or higher and prohibited counties from banning livestock sales.
Sponsors: J. Hinojosa (D)
Feb 12, 2025
(H) Munoz signed onto the bill as Author (H) Filed
Mar 18, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House S/C on County & Regional Government, chaired by a Republican
Apr 21, 2025
(H) Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . . (H) Considered by s/c in public hearing (H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee (H) Left pending in subcommittee
Apr 30, 2025
(H) Recalled from subcommittee (H) Considered in formal meeting (H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 8, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed
May 9, 2025
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
May 10, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars
May 12, 2025
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
May 15, 2025
(H) Read 2nd time (H) Passed to engrossment (H) Record vote
RV#2774: Yea 81 (R 35, D 46) - Nay 49 (R 45, D 4) View Source
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 2877 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
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(H) Reported engrossed
May 19, 2025
(S) Received from the House (S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Local Government, chaired by a Republican
May 25, 2025
(S) Posting rule suspended
May 26, 2025
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (S) Considered in public hearing (S) Vote taken in committee (S) Reported favorably as substituted (S) Committee report printed and distributed
May 28, 2025
(S) Placed on intent calendar
May 29, 2025
(S) Rules suspended-Intent Calendar (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 (S) Read 3rd time (S) Passed (S) Record vote (H) Senate passage as amended reported (H) Senate Amendments distributed (H) Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
May 30, 2025
(H) House concurs in Senate amendment(s) (H) Record vote
RV#4087: Yea 99 (R 44, D 55) - Nay 38 (R 38, D 0) View Source
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(H) Text of Senate Amendment(s) (S) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
May 31, 2025
(H) Reported enrolled
Jun 1, 2025
(H) Signed in the House (S) Signed in the Senate
Jun 2, 2025
(E) Sent to the Governor
(H) J. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Sponsor
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
For
(Mon 4/21/2025) Testifying before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Ari Arias for Kingdom Rescue (Mon 4/21/2025) Testifying before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Ethel Strother for self (with Texas Animal Control Association) (Mon 4/21/2025) Testifying before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Rebecca Chavez for self (with Yaqui Animal Rescue) (Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Adam Haynes for Conference of Urban Counties (Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Albert Cheng for Houston PetSet & Padfoot PAC (Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Denise Rose for Best Friends Animal Society (Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Elisa Tamayo for El Paso County (Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Francesca Chillino for self (with Texas Humane Legislation Network) (Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as James Parnell for Dallas Police Association (Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Jennifer Szimanski for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT) (Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as John Sierega for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA) (Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Joshua Sanders for City of Houston (Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Julie Wheeler for Travis County Commissioners Court (Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Katelyn Caldwell for Harris County Commissioners Court (Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Melissa Shannon for Bexar County Commissioners Court (Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU)) (Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Steven Deline for self
