Texas · House Bill 2013 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the authority of certain property owners' associations to prohibit or restrict the keeping of chickens.

HB 2013 Sponsored by Cecil Bell Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Jan 22, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 14, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 30, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 22 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Agriculture & Livestock
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Agriculture & Livestock
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Agriculture & Livestock
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Agriculture & Livestock
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Agriculture & Livestock
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Agriculture & Livestock
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Agriculture & Livestock
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  13. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  14. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  15. HouseRead 2nd time
  16. HousePassed to engrossment
  17. HouseRecord vote (RV#849)
  18. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  19. HouseRead 3rd time
  20. HousePassed
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#996)
  22. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseReported engrossed
  2. SenateReceived from the House
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Local Government
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Local Government
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Local Government

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 2013 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 138–4
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 138 No 4 Not voting 8
Democrats: 59 yes, 1 no Republicans: 79 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 138

No · 4

Not voting · 1

Absent · 6

Excused · 1

HB 2013 was passed · Full House

Passed 140–1
Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 140 No 1 Not voting 9
Democrats: 58 yes, 1 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 140

No · 1

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 9, 2025 House Agriculture & Livestock Agriculture & Livestock: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 7–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.