Texas · Senate Bill 840 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to certain municipal regulation of certain mixed-use and multifamily residential development projects and conversion of certain commercial…

  1. Introduced Jan 17, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 13, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 24, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 21, 2025
  5. To the governor May 28, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

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

Every action

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

Show the 62 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. SenateRecord vote
  21. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA2 Alvarado)
  22. SenateAmended
  23. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  24. SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
  25. SenateRecord vote
  26. SenateThree day rule suspended
  27. SenateRecord vote
  28. SenateRead 3rd time
  29. SenatePassed
  30. SenateRecord vote
  31. SenateReported engrossed
  32. HouseReceived from the Senate
  33. HouseRead first time
  34. CommitteeReferred to Land & Resource Management · House Land & Resource Management
  35. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Land & Resource Management
  36. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Land & Resource Management
  37. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Land & Resource Management
  38. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Land & Resource Management
  39. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Land & Resource Management
  40. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Land & Resource Management
  41. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Land & Resource Management
  42. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Land & Resource Management
  43. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  44. HouseCommittee report distributed
  45. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  46. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  47. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  48. HouseRules suspended
  49. HouseAdditional sponsor(s) authorized
  50. HouseRead 2nd time
  51. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  52. HouseRecord vote (RV#3068)
  53. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  54. HouseRead 3rd time
  55. HouseAmended (1-Hefner)
  56. HousePassed as amended
  57. HouseRecord vote (RV#3127)
  58. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  59. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  60. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  61. SenateRead
  62. SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. SenateReported enrolled
  3. HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  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.

CSSB 840 as amended was passed to engrossment · Full Senate

Passed 24–6
Mar 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 24 No 6 Not voting 1
Democrats: 5 yes, 5 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 24

No · 6

Excused · 1

Senator Hughes moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 840 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 24–6
Mar 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 24 No 6 Not voting 1
Democrats: 5 yes, 5 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 24

No · 6

Excused · 1

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

Passed 23–7
Mar 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 23 No 7 Not voting 1
Democrats: 4 yes, 6 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 23

No · 7

Excused · 1

CSSB 840 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 108–23
May 20, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 108 No 23 Not voting 19
Democrats: 50 yes, 4 no Republicans: 58 yes, 19 no
How each member voted

Yes · 108

No · 23

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 14

SB 840 , as amended, was passed · Full House

Passed 106–33
May 21, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 106 No 33 Not voting 11
Democrats: 44 yes, 14 no Republicans: 62 yes, 19 no
How each member voted

Yes · 106

No · 33

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 6

Senator Hughes moved to concur in the House amendments to SB 840 . — 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

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 18, 2025 Senate Local Government Local Government: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 5–2
Mar 24, 2025 Full Senate CSSB 840 , Relating to certain municipal regulation of certain mixed-use and multifamily residential development projects and conversion of certain commercial buildings to mixed-use and multifamily residential occupancy. — The motion prevailed
Members

Yes · 23

No · 7

Excused · 1

Passed 23–7
Mar 24, 2025 Full Senate The amendment to CSSB 840 was read and was adopted
Members

Yes · 30

Excused · 1

Passed 30–0
May 2, 2025 House Land & Resource Management Land & Resource Management: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 7–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 13 cosponsors: 10 Republicans, 3 Democrats.

All 13 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.