Filed without the Governor's Signature Authored by Phil Cortez (D) View at Source
Caption: Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate construction and renovation of structures owned by 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 3234 modifies existing law regarding the authority of political subdivisions to regulate the construction and renovation of county-owned structures. It specifically changes the scope of applicability to counties with a population of one million or more (rather than 3.3 million or more). This amendment affects how construction and renovation projects for county-owned buildings within another jurisdiction are regulated.
(H) Cortez signed onto the bill as Author (H) Filed
Mar 20, 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 7, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed
May 8, 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#2779: Yea 96 (R 41, D 55) - Nay 41 (R 41, D 0) View Source
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 2882 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 21, 2025
(S) Posting rule suspended
May 22, 2025
(S) Co-sponsor authorized (S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (S) Considered in public hearing (S) Testimony taken in committee (S) Vote taken in committee (S) Reported favorably w/o amendments (S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar (S) Committee report printed and distributed
May 25, 2025
(S) Co-sponsor authorized (S) Placed on 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
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) Campbell signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (H) Eckhardt signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (H) Menendez signed onto the bill as Sponsor
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
Against
(Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Clifford Sparks for City of Dallas
For
(Mon 4/21/2025) Testifying before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Dan Curry for Bexar County Commissioners Court (Mon 4/21/2025) Testifying before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Melissa Shannon for Bexar County Commissioners Court (Thu 5/22/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Melissa Shannon for Bexar County Commissioners Court (Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Aaron Taliaferro for Tarrant County Administration (Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Aaron Taliaferro for Tarrant County Government Affairs (Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Adam Haynes for Conference of Urban Counties (Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Charles Reed for Dallas County Commissioners Court (Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Cicely Kay for Travis County Commissioners Court (Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Josie Castro Garcia for Dallas County (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 Steven Deline for self
