Texas · House Bill 14 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to third-party review of plats and property development plans, permits, and similar documents, and the inspection of an improvement related…

HB 14 Sponsored by Cody Harris Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 6, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 7, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 13, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 23, 2023
  5. To the governor May 26, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 12, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to third-party review of plats and property development plans, permits, and similar documents, and the inspection of an improvement related to such a document.

Every action

52 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 44 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Land & Resource Management · House Land & Resource Management
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Land & Resource Management
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Land & Resource Management
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Land & Resource Management
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Land & Resource Management
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Land & Resource Management
  9. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Land & Resource Management
  10. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Land & Resource Management
  11. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Land & Resource Management
  12. CommitteeVote reconsidered in committee · House Land & Resource Management
  13. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Land & Resource Management
  14. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Land & Resource Management
  15. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  16. HouseCommittee report distributed
  17. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  18. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  19. HousePlaced on Major State Calendar
  20. HouseRead 2nd time
  21. HousePassed to engrossment
  22. HouseRead 3rd time
  23. HousePassed
  24. HouseRecord vote (RV#171)
  25. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  26. HouseReported engrossed
  27. SenateReceived from the House
  28. SenateRead first time
  29. SenateReferred to Local Government
  30. SenatePosting rule suspended
  31. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Local Government
  32. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
  33. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  34. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Local Government
  35. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  36. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  37. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  38. SenateRecord vote
  39. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  40. SenateRecord vote
  41. SenateThree day rule suspended
  42. SenateRecord vote
  43. SenateRead 3rd time
  44. SenatePassed
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate passage reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/23

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 14 was passed · Full House

Passed 145–1
Apr 13, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 145 No 1 Not voting 4
Democrats: 60 yes, 1 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 145

No · 1

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

HB 14 , Relating to third-party review of plats and property development plans, permits, and similar documents, and the inspection of an improvement related to such a document. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 25–6
May 23, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 6
Democrats: 6 yes, 6 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 6

The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading · Full Senate

Passed 25–6
May 23, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 6
Democrats: 6 yes, 6 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 6

Senator Bettencourt moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 14 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 25–6
May 23, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 6
Democrats: 6 yes, 6 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 6

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 25–6
May 23, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 6
Democrats: 6 yes, 6 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 29, 2023 House Land & Resource Management Land & Resource Management: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0
May 19, 2023 Senate Local Government Local Government: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 7–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 13 cosponsors: 13 Republicans.

All 13 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.