SB2477

Signed by Governor
Authored by Paul Bettencourt (R)
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Caption: Relating to certain municipal and county regulation of conversion of certain office buildings to mixed-use and multifamily residential occupancy.
Initially Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Land & Resource Management Committee, chaired by a Republican
Co-authors: A. Hinojosa (R)
Sponsors: Patterson (R)
Co-sponsors: Curry (R); Frank (R); Gates (R); Hickland (R); McLaughlin (R); Morales Shaw (D); Spiller (R); Turner (D); Vasut (R)


(S) Curry signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Frank signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Gates signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Hickland signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) McLaughlin signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Spiller signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Turner signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Vasut signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Patterson signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Mar 13, 2025


(S) Bettencourt signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Apr 3, 2025


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

Apr 24, 2025


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

Apr 28, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

Apr 30, 2025


(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 7, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

May 8, 2025


(S) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 2nd time

20250508_SB2477_2R: Yea 26 (R 20, D 6) - Nay 5 (R 0, D 5)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Alvarado; Cook; Eckhardt; Johnson; Miles

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(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250508_SB2477_FA1: 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) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Passed to engrossment as amended

20250508_SB2477_E: Yea 28 (R 20, D 8) - Nay 3 (R 0, D 3)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Alvarado; Cook; Eckhardt

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(S) Record vote
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250508_SB2477_3R: Yea 28 (R 20, D 8) - Nay 3 (R 0, D 3)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Alvarado; Cook; Eckhardt

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
(H) Received from the Senate
 

May 10, 2025


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

May 15, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 20, 2025


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

May 21, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 22, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 24, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 27, 2025


(H) Rules suspended
(H) Additional sponsor(s) authorized
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Patterson amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#3712: Yea 128 (R 77, D 51) - Nay 4 (R 3, D 1)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; 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; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; 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; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Simmons; Slawson; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Collier; Schatzline; Shofner; Virdell

Absent - Barry; Davis, Y.; Guillen; Holt; Hull; Meza; Money; Romero; Rose; Smithee; Swanson; Thompson

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Rodriguez Ramos

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(H) A Republican amendment (No. 2) from Patterson amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#3713: Yea 137 (R 83, D 54) - Nay 2 (R 1, D 1)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; 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; Lujan; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; 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; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Barry; Meza

Absent - Frank; Guerra; Hunter; Luther; Manuel

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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(H) Passed to 3rd reading as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#3714: Yea 123 (R 76, D 47) - Nay 18 (R 8, D 10)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; 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; 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; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Pierson; Raymond; Romero; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Barry; Bryant; Collier; Davis, Y.; Harrison; Lowe; Manuel; Morales, C.; Noble; Plesa; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Rose; Rosenthal; Shofner; Virdell; Wharton

Absent - Little; Money; Morales Shaw; Phelan

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Cassandra Garcia Hernandez: "When Record No. 3714 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Penny Morales Shaw: "When Record No. 3714 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 28, 2025


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

RV#3848: Yea 112 (R 74, D 38) - Nay 26 (R 9, D 17)
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Yea - Allen; Ashby; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Phelan; Raymond; Reynolds; Romero; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Barry; Bernal; Bowers; Cain; Collier; Dutton; Garcia Hernandez; Gonzalez, J.; Hernandez; Holt; Meza; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Rose; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Tinderholt; Walle; Ward Johnson

Absent - Garcia, J.; Lopez, R.; Pierson; Virdell

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Briscoe Cain: "When Record No. 3848 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 3848 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)

John Bryant: "When Record No. 3848 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Katrina Pierson: "When Record No. 3848 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(S) House passage as amended reported
 

May 30, 2025


(S) House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
(S) Read
(S) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
(S) Record vote
 

May 31, 2025


(H) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

Jun 1, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
 

Jun 2, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Alexa Aragonez for City of Houston
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Ariel Traub for City of Garland
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Clifford Sparks for City of Dallas
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Jon Weist for City of Irving
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Josie Castro Garcia for Dallas County Commissioners Court
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Kent Souriyasak for City of Leander
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Melissa Shannon for Bexar County Commissioners Court
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Nadia Islam for City of San Antonio
 

For

(Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Alex Horowitz for The Pew Charitable Trusts
(Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Brita Wallace for Texans for reasonable solutions
(Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Frances Blake for Texas Association of Builders (TAB)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Judge Shepard for Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Whitney Parra for Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers (TAAHP)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Alina Carnahan for Real Estate Council of Austin
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Becky Walker for Texas Society of Architects
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Blake Roach for Texas Farm Bureau
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Brian Yarbrough for JPMorgan Chase Holdings, LLC
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Felicity Maxwell for Texans for Housing
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as James Mayville for Americans for Prosperity Texas (AFP)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Jennifer Allmon for Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Johnathan Killebrew for self (with Greater Fort Worth Home Builders Association)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Joshua Houston for Caritas of Austin
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Kenneth Flippin for US Green Building Council
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Kyle Jackson for Texas Apartment Association
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as M. Scott Norman Jr. for Texas Association of Builders (TAB)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Matthew Festa for self
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Megan Mauro for Texas Association of Business
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Nathan Kelley for self (with TAAHP)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Rachel Hanes for Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Raymond Adauto for El Paso Association of Builders
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Samuel Hooper for self (with Institute for Justice)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Seth Juergens for Texas Realtors
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Wes Benedict for Texans for Reasonable Solutioms
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Whit Ewen for self (with Texans for Housing)
 

On

(Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Adam Haynes for Conference of Urban Counties
(Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Ryan Skrobarczyk for City of Corpus Christi
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Kimberly Miller for self (with American Planning Association (APATX))
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Maya Grever for Harris County Commissioners Court
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Monty Wynn for Texas Municipal League



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