Texas HB 621: Relating to the authority of a property owners' association to…

Introduced Nov 12, 2024
In committee Mar 4, 2025
Passed the House Apr 30, 2025
Passed the Senate May 26, 2025
To the governor May 28, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to the authority of a property owners' association to regulate the assembly, association, and speech of property owners or residents related to governmental officials or candidates for political office.

Every action

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

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Nov 12, 2024HouseFiled
Mar 4, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 4, 2025CommitteeReferred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Apr 2, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Apr 2, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Apr 2, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Apr 2, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Apr 9, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Apr 9, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Apr 17, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 21, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 22, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Apr 24, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
Apr 29, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
Apr 29, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
Apr 29, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
Apr 29, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#831)
Apr 29, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
Apr 30, 2025HousePassed
Apr 30, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#978)
Apr 30, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025HouseReported engrossed
Apr 30, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 5, 2025SenateRead first time
May 5, 2025CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
May 8, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
May 8, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
May 8, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate State Affairs
May 22, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
May 22, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
May 23, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate State Affairs
May 23, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 23, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 26, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 26, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 26, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 26, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 26, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 26, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 26, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 26, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 26, 2025SenatePassed

May 26, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 26, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
May 27, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 27, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 27, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 28, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 621 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 143–2

Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 143 No 2 Not voting 5

Democrats: 58 yes, 1 no Republicans: 85 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 143

No · 2

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Suleman LalaniD

Excused · 2

HB 621 was passed · Full House

Passed 139–1

Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 139 No 1 Not voting 10

Democrats: 57 yes, 1 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 139

No · 1

Terry CanalesD

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 6

Senator A. Hinojosa moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 621 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

May 26, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 31 No 0

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 31

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

Passed 31–0

May 26, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 31 No 0

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 9, 2025	House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development	Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 9–0
May 23, 2025	Senate State Affairs	State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 9–0

Relating to the authority of a property owners' association to regulate the assembly, association, and speech of property owners or residents related…

What it does

Every action

Roll calls

HB 621 was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 621 was passed · Full House

Senator A. Hinojosa moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 621 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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