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HB4753

Signed by Governor
Authored by Gary Gates (R)
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Caption: Relating to regulation by a municipality of a certificate of occupancy.
Initially Referred to House Land & Resource Management Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican

HB 4753 pertains to the regulation of certificates of occupancy by municipalities in Texas. It requires municipalities that issue certificates of occupancy to provide a document acknowledging that a certificate has been issued upon request by the building owner. The bill prohibits municipalities from adopting or enforcing ordinances that require individuals to obtain or display an original certificate of occupancy if they have already received an acknowledgment document. The acknowledgment document must be considered sufficient for display in place of the original certificate of occupancy. The bill aims to simplify compliance requirements for building owners regarding occupancy certification.

Joint authors: Bell, K. (R); Dorazio (R); Lalani (D); Tepper (R)
Co-authors: Bhojani (D); Curry (R); Dyson (R); Guillen (R); Harless (R); Harris (R); Hayes (R); Louderback (R); Lozano (R); McLaughlin (R); Oliverson (R); Paul (R); Thompson (D); Wilson (R)
Sponsors: Parker (R)

Mar 13, 2025

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

Apr 3, 2025

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

Apr 17, 2025

(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Left pending in committee

Apr 24, 2025

(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted

Apr 29, 2025

(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars

May 2, 2025

(H) Bell, K. signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Dorazio signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Tepper signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Lalani signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Curry signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Dyson 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) Hayes signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Louderback signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Lozano signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) McLaughlin signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Oliverson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Paul signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Thompson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Wilson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Considered in Calendars

May 5, 2025

(H) Placed on General State Calendar

May 6, 2025

(H) Bhojani signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#1513: Yea 143 (R 83, D 60) - Nay 1 (R 0, D 1)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, V.; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener
Nay - Anchia
Absent - Kerwin
Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Toni Rose: "When Record No. 1513 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

May 7, 2025

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

RV#1590: Yea 145 (R 86, D 59) - Nay 1 (R 0, D 1)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; 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; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener
Nay - Anchia
Absent - Hefner
Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Jones, J.; Moody
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(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House

May 8, 2025

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

May 12, 2025

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

May 13, 2025

(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed

May 16, 2025

(S) Placed on intent calendar

May 20, 2025

(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

20250520_HB4753_2R: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
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(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed
(S) Record vote

May 21, 2025

(H) Senate passage reported
(H) Reported enrolled
(H) Signed in the House

May 22, 2025

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

(H) Parker signed onto the bill as Sponsor

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