Texas · House Bill 23 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the authority of certain persons to obtain third-party review of plats and property development plans, permits, and similar documents…

HB 23 Sponsored by Cody Harris Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Feb 27, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 3, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 30, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Relating to the authority of certain persons to obtain 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

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

Show the 51 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. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Land & Resource Management
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Land & Resource Management
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Land & Resource Management
  9. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Land & Resource Management
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Land & Resource Management
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  14. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HousePostponed (4/29/25 10:00 AM)
  18. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  19. HousePoint of order withdrawn (Rule 4, Section 40, and Rule 11, Section 2)
  20. HousePoint of order withdrawn (Rule 4, Section 32(c)(1))
  21. HouseAmendment(s) offered (1-Harris, Bucy, Zwiener, and Wilson)
  22. HousePoint of order withdrawn (Rule 4, Section 32(c)(1))
  23. HouseAmended (1-Harris, et al.)
  24. HouseAmended (2-Cole)
  25. HouseAmended (3-Leach, Slawson, Gerdes, Isaac, Harris, Noble, Pierson, Hefner, Metcalf, Shaheen, Luther, ...)
  26. HouseAmendment tabled (4-Goodwin)
  27. HouseRecord vote (RV#806)
  28. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  29. HouseAmendment tabled (5-Goodwin)
  30. HouseRecord vote (RV#807)
  31. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  32. HouseAmendment tabled (6-Hopper, Harrison, Shofner, Olcott, Money, Luther, and Kerwin)
  33. HouseRecord vote (RV#808)
  34. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  35. HouseAmendment tabled (7-Flores)
  36. HouseRecord vote (RV#809)
  37. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  38. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  39. HouseRecord vote (RV#810)
  40. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  41. HouseReason for vote recorded in Journal
  42. HouseRead 3rd time
  43. HousePostponed (4/30/25 11:15 AM)
  44. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  45. HouseAmended (1-Harris)
  46. HouseAmended (2-Leach)
  47. HousePassed as amended
  48. HouseRecord vote (RV#964)
  49. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  50. HouseReported engrossed
  51. SenateReceived from the House
  1. SenateRead first time
  2. SenateReferred to Local Government
  3. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Local Government
  4. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
  5. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  6. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Local Government
  7. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Local Government

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 6 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Representative Harris moved to table Amendment No. 4. — The motion to table prevailed · Full House

Passed 85–55
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 85 No 55 Not voting 10
Democrats: 3 yes, 54 no Republicans: 82 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 85

No · 55

Not voting · 1

Absent · 8

Excused · 1

Representative Harris moved to table Amendment No. 5. — The motion to table prevailed · Full House

Passed 85–58
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 85 No 58 Not voting 7
Democrats: 3 yes, 55 no Republicans: 82 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 85

No · 58

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 1

Representative Harris moved to table Amendment No. 6. — The motion to table prevailed · Full House

Passed 94–40
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 94 No 40 Not voting 16
Democrats: 44 yes, 9 no Republicans: 50 yes, 31 no
How each member voted

Yes · 94

No · 40

Not voting · 1

Absent · 13

Excused · 2

Representative Harris moved to table Amendment No. 7. — The motion to table prevailed · Full House

Passed 90–51
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 90 No 51 Not voting 9
Democrats: 11 yes, 46 no Republicans: 79 yes, 5 no
How each member voted

Yes · 90

No · 51

Not voting · 1

Absent · 6

Excused · 2

CSHB 23 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 74–69
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 74 No 69 Not voting 7
Democrats: 15 yes, 44 no Republicans: 59 yes, 25 no
How each member voted

Yes · 74

No · 69

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 2

HB 23 , as amended, was passed · Full House

Passed 78–58
Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 78 No 58 Not voting 14
Democrats: 14 yes, 41 no Republicans: 64 yes, 17 no
How each member voted

Yes · 78

No · 58

Not voting · 2

Absent · 7

Excused · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 27, 2025 House Land & Resource Management Land & Resource Management: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 7–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 9 cosponsors: 9 Republicans.

All 9 cosponsors

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.