Texas HB 2559: Relating to the imposition by a municipality of a moratorium on…

Introduced Feb 7, 2025
In committee Mar 17, 2025
Passed the House Apr 29, 2025
Passed the Senate May 19, 2025
To the governor May 22, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

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Feb 7, 2025HouseFiled
Mar 17, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 17, 2025CommitteeReferred to Land & Resource Management · House Land & Resource Management
Mar 27, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Land & Resource Management
Mar 27, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Land & Resource Management
Mar 27, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Land & Resource Management
Mar 27, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Land & Resource Management
Apr 3, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Land & Resource Management
Apr 3, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Land & Resource Management
Apr 16, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 16, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 17, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Apr 24, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
Apr 28, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
Apr 28, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
Apr 28, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
Apr 28, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#670)
Apr 28, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 29, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
Apr 29, 2025HousePassed
Apr 29, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#759)
Apr 29, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 29, 2025HouseReported engrossed
Apr 29, 2025SenateReceived from the House
Apr 30, 2025SenateRead first time
Apr 30, 2025SenateReferred to Local Government
May 5, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Local Government
May 5, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
May 5, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Local Government
May 5, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Local Government
May 6, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Local Government
May 6, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 15, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 19, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 19, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 19, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 19, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 19, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 19, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 19, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 19, 2025SenatePassed

May 19, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 20, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
May 20, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 21, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 21, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 22, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

8 recorded votes: 6 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 2559 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 118–26

Apr 28, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 118 No 26 Not voting 6

Democrats: 32 yes, 26 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 118

No · 26

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 4

Excused · 1

Aicha DavisD

HB 2559 was passed · Full House

Passed 127–17

Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 127 No 17 Not voting 6

Democrats: 41 yes, 17 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 127

No · 17

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 1

Armando WalleD

HB 2559 , Relating to the imposition by a municipality of a moratorium on property development in certain circumstances. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 26–5

May 19, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 26 No 5

Democrats: 7 yes, 4 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 5

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

Passed 26–5

May 19, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 26 No 5

Democrats: 7 yes, 4 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 5

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 2559 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 26–5

May 19, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 26 No 5

Democrats: 7 yes, 4 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 5

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

Passed 26–5

May 19, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 26 No 5

Democrats: 7 yes, 4 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 5

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 3, 2025	House Land & Resource Management	Land & Resource Management: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 7–0
May 6, 2025	Senate Local Government	Local Government: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 6–1

Every action

Roll calls

HB 2559 was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 2559 was passed · Full House

HB 2559 , Relating to the imposition by a municipality of a moratorium on property development in certain circumstances. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

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

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 2559 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

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

Committee and other votes

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