Texas · Senate Bill 1567 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the authority of home-rule municipalities to regulate the occupancy of dwelling units.

SB 1567 Sponsored by Paul Bettencourt Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 24, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 6, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 14, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 28, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 1, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 58 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Local Government
  5. SenateCo-author authorized
  6. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Local Government
  7. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
  8. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  9. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Local Government
  10. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
  11. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  12. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Local Government
  13. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  14. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  15. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  16. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  17. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  18. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  19. SenateThree day rule suspended
  20. SenateRecord vote
  21. SenateRead 3rd time
  22. SenatePassed
  23. SenateRecord vote
  24. SenateReported engrossed
  25. HouseReceived from the Senate
  26. HouseRead first time
  27. CommitteeReferred to Land & Resource Management · House Land & Resource Management
  28. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Land & Resource Management
  29. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Land & Resource Management
  30. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  31. HouseCommittee report distributed
  32. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  33. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  34. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  35. HouseRead 2nd time
  36. HouseAmendment(s) offered (1-Vasut)
  37. HousePoint of order withdrawn (amendment) (Rule 11, Section 2)
  38. HouseAmended (1-Vasut)
  39. HouseRecord vote (RV#3605)
  40. HouseAmended (2-Schofield and Vasut)
  41. HouseRecord vote (RV#3606)
  42. HouseAmended (3-Tepper)
  43. HouseRecord vote (RV#3607)
  44. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  45. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  46. HouseRecord vote (RV#3608)
  47. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  48. HouseRead 3rd time
  49. HousePostponed (5/28/25 8:00 AM)
  50. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  51. HouseAmended (1-Vasut, Shofner, Slawson, Schofield, and Tepper)
  52. HousePassed as amended
  53. HouseRecord vote (RV#3924)
  54. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  55. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  56. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  57. SenateRead
  58. SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  3. SenateReported enrolled
  4. SenateSigned in the Senate
  5. HouseSigned in the House
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

Amendment No. 1 was adopted · Full House

Passed 93–45
May 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 93 No 45 Not voting 12
Democrats: 13 yes, 41 no Republicans: 80 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 93

No · 45

Not voting · 1

Absent · 10

Excused · 1

Amendment No. 2 was adopted · Full House

Passed 113–24
May 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 113 No 24 Not voting 13
Democrats: 27 yes, 23 no Republicans: 86 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 113

No · 24

Not voting · 1

Absent · 11

Excused · 1

Amendment No. 3 was adopted · Full House

Passed 114–24
May 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 114 No 24 Not voting 12
Democrats: 44 yes, 10 no Republicans: 70 yes, 14 no
How each member voted

Yes · 114

No · 24

Not voting · 2

Absent · 9

Excused · 1

SB 1567 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 96–44
May 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 96 No 44 Not voting 10
Democrats: 33 yes, 21 no Republicans: 63 yes, 23 no
How each member voted

Yes · 96

No · 44

Not voting · 1

Absent · 8

Excused · 1

SB 1567 , as amended, was passed · Full House

Passed 101–29
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 101 No 29 Not voting 20
Democrats: 46 yes, 7 no Republicans: 55 yes, 22 no
How each member voted

Yes · 101

No · 29

Not voting · 2

Absent · 11

Excused · 7

Senator Bettencourt moved to concur in the House amendments to SB 1567 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1
May 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 25, 2025 Senate Local Government Local Government: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 7–0
Apr 14, 2025 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 CSSB 1567 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed
Members

Yes · 30

No · 1

 Passed 30–1
Apr 14, 2025 Full Senate The bill was read third time and was passed
Members

Yes · 30

No · 1

 Passed 30–1
Apr 28, 2025 House Land & Resource Management Land & Resource Management: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 5–1

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.