Texas · Senate Bill 2477 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to certain municipal regulation of conversion of certain office buildings to mixed-use and multifamily residential occupancy.

SB 2477 Sponsored by Paul Bettencourt Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 13, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 3, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate May 8, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 28, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 2, 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. 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
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
  10. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Local Government
  12. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  13. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  14. SenateCo-author authorized
  15. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  16. SenateRecord vote
  17. SenateRead 2nd time
  18. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Bettencourt)
  19. SenateAmended
  20. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  21. SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
  22. SenateRecord vote
  23. SenateThree day rule suspended
  24. SenateRecord vote
  25. SenateRead 3rd time
  26. SenatePassed
  27. SenateRecord vote
  28. SenateReported engrossed
  29. HouseReceived from the Senate
  30. HouseRead first time
  31. CommitteeReferred to Land & Resource Management · House Land & Resource Management
  32. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Land & Resource Management
  33. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Land & Resource Management
  34. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  35. HouseCommittee report distributed
  36. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  37. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  38. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  39. HouseRules suspended
  40. HouseAdditional sponsor(s) authorized
  41. HouseRead 2nd time
  42. HouseAmended (1-Patterson)
  43. HouseRecord vote (RV#3712)
  44. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  45. HouseAmended (2-Patterson)
  46. HouseRecord vote (RV#3713)
  47. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  48. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  49. HouseRecord vote (RV#3714)
  50. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  51. HouseRead 3rd time
  52. HousePassed
  53. HouseRecord vote (RV#3848)
  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

11 recorded votes: 9 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

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

Passed 28–3
May 8, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 3
Democrats: 8 yes, 3 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

Amendment No. 1 was adopted · Full House

Passed 128–4
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 128 No 4 Not voting 18
Democrats: 51 yes, 1 no Republicans: 77 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 128

No · 4

Not voting · 2

Absent · 12

Excused · 4

Amendment No. 2 was adopted · Full House

Passed 137–2
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 137 No 2 Not voting 11
Democrats: 54 yes, 1 no Republicans: 83 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 137

No · 2

Not voting · 1

Absent · 6

Excused · 4

SB 2477 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 123–18
May 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 123 No 18 Not voting 9
Democrats: 47 yes, 10 no Republicans: 76 yes, 8 no
How each member voted

Yes · 123

No · 18

Not voting · 1

Absent · 4

Excused · 4

SB 2477 was passed · Full House

Passed 112–26
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 112 No 26 Not voting 12
Democrats: 38 yes, 17 no Republicans: 74 yes, 9 no
How each member voted

Yes · 112

No · 26

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 6

Senator Bettencourt moved to concur in the House amendments to SB 2477 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 28–3
May 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 3
Democrats: 8 yes, 3 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 30, 2025 Senate Local Government Local Government: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 5–1
May 8, 2025 Full Senate CSSB 2477 , Relating to certain municipal regulation of conversion of certain office buildings to mixed-use and multifamily residential occupancy. — The motion prevailed
Members

Yes · 26

No · 5

 Passed 26–5
May 8, 2025 Full Senate CSSB 2477 as amended was passed to engrossment
Members

Yes · 28

No · 3

 Passed 28–3
May 8, 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 2477 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed
Members

Yes · 28

No · 3

 Passed 28–3
May 15, 2025 House Land & Resource Management Land & Resource Management: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 6–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 10 cosponsors: 8 Republicans, 2 Democrats.

All 10 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.