Texas · Senate Bill 844 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to procedures for changes to a zoning regulation or district boundary.

SB 844 Sponsored by Bryan Hughes Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Jan 17, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 13, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 23, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 28 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. SenateCo-author authorized
  14. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  15. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  16. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  17. SenateRead 2nd time
  18. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Hall)
  19. SenateAmended
  20. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  21. SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
  22. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  23. SenateThree day rule suspended
  24. SenateRecord vote
  25. SenateRead 3rd time
  26. SenatePassed
  27. SenateRecord vote
  28. SenateReported engrossed
  1. HouseReceived from the Senate
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Land & Resource Management · House Land & Resource Management
  4. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Land & Resource Management
  5. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Land & Resource Management
  6. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  7. HouseCommittee report distributed
  8. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars

Roll calls

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

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

Passed 30–1
Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

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

Passed 30–1
Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 14, 2025 Senate Local Government Local Government: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 4–1
May 2, 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 18 cosponsors: 14 Republicans, 4 Democrats.

All 18 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.