Texas · House Bill 2127 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to state preemption of and the effect of certain state or federal law on certain municipal and county regulation.

  1. Introduced Feb 9, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 9, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 19, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 16, 2023
  5. To the governor May 24, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 14, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 189 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · House State Affairs
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House State Affairs
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House State Affairs
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House State Affairs
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House State Affairs
  9. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House State Affairs
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House State Affairs
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House State Affairs
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  15. HouseRecommitted to committee
  16. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House State Affairs
  17. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House State Affairs
  18. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House State Affairs
  19. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  20. HouseCommittee report distributed
  21. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  22. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  23. HousePlaced on Major State Calendar
  24. HouseRead 2nd time
  25. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (1-Turner)
  26. HouseRecord vote (RV#258)
  27. HousePoint of order overruled (Rule 8, Section 3; Article III, Section 30)
  28. HouseAmended (2-Burrows)
  29. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (3-Martinez Fischer)
  30. HouseRecord vote (RV#259)
  31. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  32. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (4-Ramos)
  33. HouseRecord vote (RV#260)
  34. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  35. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (5-Ramos)
  36. HouseRecord vote (RV#261)
  37. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  38. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (6-Reynolds)
  39. HouseRecord vote (RV#262)
  40. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  41. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (7-Goodwin)
  42. HouseRecord vote (RV#263)
  43. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (8-Reynolds)
  44. HouseRecord vote (RV#264)
  45. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  46. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (9-Lalani)
  47. HouseRecord vote (RV#265)
  48. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  49. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (10-Cole)
  50. HouseRecord vote (RV#266)
  51. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  52. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (11-Bhojani)
  53. HouseRecord vote (RV#267)
  54. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (12-Martinez Fischer)
  55. HouseRecord vote (RV#268)
  56. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  57. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (13-Morales Shaw)
  58. HouseRecord vote (RV#269)
  59. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  60. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (14-Zwiener)
  61. HouseRecord vote (RV#270)
  62. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (15-Zwiener)
  63. HouseRecord vote (RV#271)
  64. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (16-Rosenthal)
  65. HouseRecord vote (RV#272)
  66. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  67. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (17-Rosenthal)
  68. HouseRecord vote (RV#273)
  69. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  70. HousePoint of order withdrawn (Rule 4, Section 32(c)(5))
  71. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (18-V. Jones)
  72. HouseRecord vote (RV#274)
  73. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  74. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (19-Vo)
  75. HouseRecord vote (RV#275)
  76. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (20-Walle)
  77. HouseRecord vote (RV#276)
  78. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (21-Ortega)
  79. HouseRecord vote (RV#277)
  80. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  81. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (22-Lalani)
  82. HouseRecord vote (RV#278)
  83. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (23-Garcia)
  84. HouseRecord vote (RV#279)
  85. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  86. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (24-M. González)
  87. HouseRecord vote (RV#280)
  88. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (25-Moody)
  89. HouseRecord vote (RV#281)
  90. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  91. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (26-J. González)
  92. HouseRecord vote (RV#282)
  93. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (27-Bucy)
  94. HouseRecord vote (RV#283)
  95. HouseAmendment(s) offered (28-Neave Criado)
  96. HouseAmendment amended (29-Neave Criado)
  97. HouseAmendment to amendment offered (30-Ramos)
  98. HousePoint of order withdrawn (amendment) (Rule 11, Section 2)
  99. HouseAmendment to amendment withdrawn (30-Ramos)
  100. HouseAmendment as amended fails of adoption (28-Neave Criado)
  101. HouseRecord vote (RV#284)
  102. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (31-Morales Shaw)
  103. HouseRecord vote (RV#285)
  104. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  105. HouseAmendment(s) offered (32-Flores)
  106. HousePoint of order withdrawn (amendment) (Rule 11, Section 2)
  107. HouseAmendment withdrawn (32-Flores)
  108. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (33-Flores)
  109. HouseRecord vote (RV#286)
  110. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  111. HouseAmendment(s) offered (34-Flores)
  112. HousePoint of order withdrawn (Rule 11, Section 2)
  113. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (34-Flores)
  114. HouseRecord vote (RV#287)
  115. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  116. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (35-Goodwin)
  117. HouseRecord vote (RV#288)
  118. HousePoint of order withdrawn (Rule 4, Section 40, and Rule 11, Section 2)
  119. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (36-Zwiener)
  120. HouseRecord vote (RV#289)
  121. HouseAmended (37-Thimesch)
  122. HouseRecord vote (RV#290)
  123. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  124. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (38-Anchía)
  125. HouseRecord vote (RV#291)
  126. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  127. HouseRecord vote (RV#292)
  128. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  129. HouseRead 3rd time
  130. HouseStatement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal
  131. HousePassed
  132. HouseRecord vote (RV#305)
  133. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  134. HouseReported engrossed
  135. SenateReceived from the House
  136. SenateRead first time
  137. SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
  138. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  139. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  140. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Business & Commerce
  141. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  142. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  143. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  144. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  145. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  146. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  147. SenateRecord vote
  148. SenateRead 2nd time
  149. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Creighton)
  150. SenateAmended
  151. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  152. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA2 Creighton)
  153. SenateAmended
  154. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  155. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA3 Eckhardt)
  156. SenateAmendment fails of adoption
  157. SenateRecord vote
  158. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA4 Menéndez)
  159. SenateAmendment fails of adoption
  160. SenateRecord vote
  161. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA5 Johnson)
  162. SenateAmendment fails of adoption
  163. SenateRecord vote
  164. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA6 Birdwell)
  165. SenateAmended
  166. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  167. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA7 West)
  168. SenateAmendment fails of adoption
  169. SenateRecord vote
  170. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA8 Menéndez)
  171. SenateAmendment fails of adoption
  172. SenateRecord vote
  173. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA9Eckhardt)
  174. SenateAmendment fails of adoption
  175. SenateRecord vote
  176. SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  177. SenateRecord vote
  178. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  179. SenateRecord vote
  180. SenateRead 3rd time
  181. SenatePassed
  182. SenateRecord vote
  183. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  184. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  185. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  186. HousePoint of order withdrawn (Rule 11, Section 2)
  187. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  188. HouseRecord vote (RV#1882)
  189. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
  2. SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-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

49 recorded votes: 47 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

The amendment to HB 2127 was read and failed of adoption · Full Senate

Failed 12–19
May 15, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 12 No 19
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 19 no
How each member voted

Yes · 12

No · 19

The amendment to HB 2127 was read and failed of adoption · Full Senate

Failed 12–19
May 15, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 12 No 19
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 19 no
How each member voted

Yes · 12

No · 19

HB 2127 as amended was passed to third reading · Full Senate

Passed 18–13
May 15, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 18 No 13
Democrats: 0 yes, 12 no Republicans: 18 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 18

No · 13

HB 2127 , Relating to state preemption of and the effect of certain state or federal law on certain municipal and county regulation. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 18–13
May 16, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 18 No 13
Democrats: 0 yes, 12 no Republicans: 18 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 18

No · 13

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

Passed 18–13
May 16, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 18 No 13
Democrats: 0 yes, 12 no Republicans: 18 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 18

No · 13

Representative Burrows moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 2127 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 2127 prevailed · Full House

Passed 84–58
May 19, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 84 No 58 Not voting 7
Democrats: 3 yes, 56 no Republicans: 81 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 84

No · 58

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 14, 2023 House State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 8–3
Apr 18, 2023 Full House Amendment No. 1 failed of adoption
Members

Yes · 56

No · 90

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 1

Failed 56–90
Apr 18, 2023 Full House Amendment No. 3 failed of adoption
Members

Yes · 59

No · 82

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 1

Failed 59–82
Apr 18, 2023 Full House Amendment No. 4 failed of adoption
Members

Yes · 55

No · 85

Not voting · 2

Absent · 7

Excused · 1

Failed 55–85
Apr 18, 2023 Full House Amendment No. 5 failed of adoption
Members

Yes · 56

No · 88

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 1

Failed 56–88
Apr 18, 2023 Full House Amendment No. 6 failed of adoption
Members

Yes · 54

No · 89

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 1

Failed 54–89
Apr 18, 2023 Full House Amendment No. 7 failed of adoption
Members

Yes · 56

No · 89

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 1

Failed 56–89
Apr 18, 2023 Full House Amendment No. 8 failed of adoption
Members

Yes · 55

No · 87

Not voting · 3

Absent · 4

Excused · 1

Failed 55–87
Apr 18, 2023 Full House Amendment No. 9 failed of adoption
Members

Yes · 57

No · 88

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 1

Failed 57–88
Apr 18, 2023 Full House Amendment No. 10 failed of adoption
Members

Yes · 59

No · 87

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 1

Failed 59–87
Apr 18, 2023 Full House Amendment No. 11 failed of adoption
Members

Yes · 60

No · 87

Not voting · 2

Excused · 1

Failed 60–87
Apr 18, 2023 Full House Amendment No. 12 failed of adoption
Members

Yes · 61

No · 83

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 1

Failed 61–83
Apr 18, 2023 Full House Amendment No. 13 failed of adoption
Members

Yes · 60

No · 86

Not voting · 3

Excused · 1

Failed 60–86
Apr 18, 2023 Full House Amendment No. 14 failed of adoption
Members

Yes · 59

No · 87

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 1

Failed 59–87
Apr 18, 2023 Full House Amendment No. 15 failed of adoption
Members

Yes · 59

No · 87

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 1

Failed 59–87
Apr 18, 2023 Full House Amendment No. 16 failed of adoption
Members

Yes · 58

No · 86

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 1

Failed 58–86
Apr 18, 2023 Full House Amendment No. 17 failed of adoption
Members

Yes · 59

No · 87

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 1

Failed 59–87
Apr 18, 2023 Full House Amendment No. 18 failed of adoption
Members

Yes · 57

No · 83

Not voting · 2

Absent · 7

Excused · 1

Failed 57–83
Apr 18, 2023 Full House Amendment No. 19 failed of adoption
Members

Yes · 55

No · 88

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 1

Failed 55–88
Apr 18, 2023 Full House Amendment No. 20 failed of adoption
Members

Yes · 57

No · 84

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 1

Failed 57–84
Apr 18, 2023 Full House Amendment No. 21 failed of adoption
Members

Yes · 58

No · 86

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 1

Failed 58–86
Apr 18, 2023 Full House Amendment No. 22 failed of adoption
Members

Yes · 58

No · 87

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 1

Failed 58–87
Apr 18, 2023 Full House Amendment No. 23 failed of adoption
Members

Yes · 60

No · 84

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 1

Failed 60–84
Apr 18, 2023 Full House Amendment No. 24 failed of adoption
Members

Yes · 59

No · 85

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 1

Failed 59–85
Apr 18, 2023 Full House Amendment No. 25 failed of adoption
Members

Yes · 57

No · 88

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 1

Failed 57–88
Apr 18, 2023 Full House Amendment No. 26 failed of adoption
Members

Yes · 57

No · 88

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 1

Failed 57–88
Apr 18, 2023 Full House Amendment No. 27 failed of adoption
Members

Yes · 60

No · 86

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 1

Failed 60–86
Apr 18, 2023 Full House Amendment No. 28, as amended, failed of adoption
Members

Yes · 63

No · 78

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 1

Failed 63–78
Apr 18, 2023 Full House Amendment No. 31 failed of adoption
Members

Yes · 56

No · 83

Not voting · 2

Absent · 8

Excused · 1

Failed 56–83
Apr 18, 2023 Full House Amendment No. 33 failed of adoption
Members

Yes · 57

No · 87

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 1

Failed 57–87
Apr 18, 2023 Full House Amendment No. 34 failed of adoption
Members

Yes · 57

No · 87

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 1

Failed 57–87
Apr 18, 2023 Full House Amendment No. 35 failed of adoption
Members

Yes · 58

No · 88

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 1

Failed 58–88
Apr 18, 2023 Full House Amendment No. 36 failed of adoption
Members

Yes · 57

No · 89

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 1

Failed 57–89
Apr 18, 2023 Full House Amendment No. 37 was adopted
Members

Yes · 123

No · 17

Not voting · 1

Absent · 8

Excused · 1

Passed 123–17
Apr 18, 2023 Full House Amendment No. 38 failed of adoption
Members

Yes · 61

No · 86

Not voting · 2

Excused · 1

Failed 61–86
Apr 18, 2023 Full House CSHB 2127 , as amended, was passed to engrossment
Members

Yes · 92

No · 55

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 1

Passed 92–55
Apr 19, 2023 Full House HB 2127 was passed
Members

Yes · 92

No · 55

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 1

Passed 92–55
May 5, 2023 Senate Business & Commerce Business & Commerce: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 6–2
May 15, 2023 Full Senate HB 2127 , Relating to state preemption of and the effect of certain state or federal law on certain municipal and county regulation. — The motion prevailed
Members

Yes · 18

No · 13

Passed 18–13
May 15, 2023 Full Senate The amendment to HB 2127 was read and failed of adoption
Members

Yes · 12

No · 19

Failed 12–19
May 15, 2023 Full Senate The amendment to HB 2127 was read and failed of adoption
Members

Yes · 12

No · 19

Failed 12–19
May 15, 2023 Full Senate The amendment to HB 2127 was read and failed of adoption
Members

Yes · 12

No · 19

Failed 12–19
May 15, 2023 Full Senate The amendment to HB 2127 was read and failed of adoption
Members

Yes · 12

No · 19

Failed 12–19

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 71 cosponsors: 70 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 71 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.