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TX HB 21

enacted

Relating to housing finance corporations; authorizing a fee.

Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · lower

Quick answers

Did TX HB 21 pass?

Yes. TX HB 21 has been enacted into law as of 2025-05-28. Latest recorded action (2025-05-28): Effective immediately

What is TX HB 21 about?

TX HB 21 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to housing finance corporations; authorizing a fee.”.

Who sponsors TX HB 21?

Bell, Cecil, Capriglione, Martinez Fischer and 3 others are the primary sponsors of TX HB 21, joined by 101 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-02-25
Latest action
2025-05-28 — Effective immediately
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Bell, Cecilprimary
  • Capriglioneprimary
  • Martinez Fischerprimary
  • Bettencourtprimary
  • Tepperprimary
  • Gatesprimary
  • Bonnencosponsor
  • Buckleycosponsor
  • Bumgarnercosponsor
  • Buttoncosponsor
  • Caincosponsor
  • Cookcosponsor
  • Cortezcosponsor
  • Craddickcosponsor
  • Cunninghamcosponsor
  • Currycosponsor
  • Darbycosponsor
  • Deancosponsor
  • Dysoncosponsor
  • Fairlycosponsor
  • Gámezcosponsor
  • Garcia Hernandez, Cassandracosponsor
  • Garcia, Joseycosponsor
  • Gerencosponsor
  • Goodwincosponsor
  • Guillencosponsor
  • Harlesscosponsor
  • Harriscosponsor
  • Harris Davilacosponsor
  • Harrisoncosponsor
  • Hayescosponsor
  • Hefnercosponsor
  • Hicklandcosponsor
  • Holtcosponsor
  • Hoppercosponsor
  • Howardcosponsor
  • Hullcosponsor
  • Huntercosponsor
  • Isaaccosponsor
  • Kerwincosponsor
  • Kingcosponsor
  • Kitzmancosponsor
  • LaHoodcosponsor
  • Lalanicosponsor
  • Lambertcosponsor
  • Landgrafcosponsor
  • Leachcosponsor
  • Leo Wilsoncosponsor
  • Littlecosponsor
  • Longoriacosponsor
  • Lopez, Janiecosponsor
  • Lopez, Raycosponsor
  • Louderbackcosponsor
  • Lowecosponsor
  • Lozanocosponsor
  • Lujancosponsor
  • Luthercosponsor
  • McLaughlincosponsor
  • McQueeneycosponsor
  • Mezacosponsor
  • Moneycosponsor
  • Morales, Eddiecosponsor
  • Morgancosponsor
  • Muñozcosponsor
  • Noblecosponsor
  • Olcottcosponsor
  • Oliversoncosponsor
  • Ordazcosponsor
  • Orrcosponsor
  • Pattersoncosponsor
  • Paulcosponsor
  • Perez, Vincentcosponsor
  • Phelancosponsor
  • Piersoncosponsor
  • Plesacosponsor
  • Raymondcosponsor
  • Richardsoncosponsor
  • Schatzlinecosponsor
  • Schoolcraftcosponsor
  • Shaheencosponsor
  • Shofnercosponsor
  • Smitheecosponsor
  • Spillercosponsor
  • Swansoncosponsor
  • Talaricocosponsor
  • Tinderholtcosponsor
  • Tothcosponsor
  • Troxclaircosponsor
  • VanDeavercosponsor
  • Vasutcosponsor
  • Villaloboscosponsor
  • Virdellcosponsor
  • Whartoncosponsor
  • Wilsoncosponsor
  • Zwienercosponsor
  • Campbellcosponsor
  • Florescosponsor
  • Hinojosa, Adamcosponsor
  • Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy"cosponsor
  • Kolkhorstcosponsor
  • Middletoncosponsor
  • Westcosponsor
  • Alderscosponsor
  • Allencosponsor
  • Barrycosponsor
  • Bell, Keithcosponsor
  • Bhojanicosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-13

    Filed

    filing

  2. 2025-02-25

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  3. 2025-02-25

    Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-03-18

    Considered in public hearing

  5. 2025-03-18

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  6. 2025-03-18

    Left pending in committee

  7. 2025-04-28

    Considered in formal meeting

  8. 2025-04-28

    Committee substitute considered in committee

    substitution

  9. 2025-04-28

    Reported favorably as substituted

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2025-05-05

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  11. 2025-05-06

    Committee report distributed

  12. 2025-05-06

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  13. 2025-05-07

    Considered in Calendars

  14. 2025-05-09

    Placed on General State Calendar

  15. 2025-05-09

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  16. 2025-05-09

    Point of order withdrawn

    withdrawal

  17. 2025-05-09

    Amended

    amendment-passage

  18. 2025-05-09

    Amended

    amendment-passage

  19. 2025-05-09

    Point of order overruled

  20. 2025-05-09

    Amended

    amendment-passage

  21. 2025-05-09

    Point of order overruled

  22. 2025-05-09

    Passed to engrossment as amended

    amendment-passage

  23. 2025-05-09

    Record vote

  24. 2025-05-09

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  25. 2025-05-10

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  26. 2025-05-10

    Passed

    passage

  27. 2025-05-10

    Record vote

  28. 2025-05-10

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  29. 2025-05-10

    Reported engrossed

  30. 2025-05-12

    Co-sponsor authorized

  31. 2025-05-12

    Received from the House

    introduction

  32. 2025-05-12

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  33. 2025-05-12

    Referred to Local Government

    referral-committee

  34. 2025-05-12

    Posting rule suspended

  35. 2025-05-12

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  36. 2025-05-12

    Considered in public hearing

  37. 2025-05-12

    Vote taken in committee

  38. 2025-05-12

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

    committee-passage-favorable

  39. 2025-05-12

    Committee report printed and distributed

  40. 2025-05-14

    Co-sponsor authorized

  41. 2025-05-14

    Placed on intent calendar

  42. 2025-05-14

    Rules suspended-Intent Calendar

  43. 2025-05-14

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  44. 2025-05-14

    Vote recorded in Journal

  45. 2025-05-14

    Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

    reading-2

  46. 2025-05-14

    Vote recorded in Journal

  47. 2025-05-14

    Three day rule suspended

  48. 2025-05-14

    Record vote

  49. 2025-05-14

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  50. 2025-05-14

    Passed

    passage

  51. 2025-05-14

    Record vote

  52. 2025-05-14

    Senate passage reported

    passage

  53. 2025-05-15

    Reported enrolled

    enrolled

  54. 2025-05-15

    Signed in the House

    passage

  55. 2025-05-16

    Signed in the Senate

    passage

  56. 2025-05-16

    Sent to the Governor

    executive-receipt

  57. 2025-05-28

    Signed by the Governor

    executive-signature

  58. 2025-05-28

    Effective immediately

    became-law

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • passage

    2025-05-09 · pass · 100-35

    Member-level votes (153)
    • Alders: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Barry: yes
    • Bell, C.: yes
    • Bell, K.: yes
    • Bhojani: yes
    • Bonnen: yes
    • Bryant: yes
    • Buckley: yes
    • Bumgarner: yes
    • Button: yes
    • Capriglione: yes
    • Cook: yes
    • Cortez: yes
    • Craddick: yes
    • Cunningham: yes
    • Darby: yes
    • Dean: yes
    • DeAyala: yes
    • Dorazio: yes
    • Dyson: yes
    • Fairly: yes
    • Frank: yes
    • Gámez: yes
    • Gates: yes
    • Gerdes: yes
    • Geren: yes
    • González, M.: yes
    • Guillen: yes
    • Harless: yes
    • Harris Davila: yes
    • Harrison: yes
    • Hayes: yes
    • Hefner: yes
    • Hernandez: yes
    • Hickland: yes
    • Hinojosa: yes
    • Holt: yes
    • Hopper: yes
    • Hull: yes
    • Hunter: yes
    • Isaac: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Kerwin: yes
    • Kitzman: yes
    • LaHood: yes
    • Lambert: yes
    • Landgraf: yes
    • Leach: yes
    • Leo Wilson: yes
    • Little: yes
    • Lopez, J.: yes
    • Louderback: yes
    • Lowe: yes
    • Lujan: yes
    • Luther: yes
    • McLaughlin: yes
    • McQueeney: yes
    • Metcalf: yes
    • Meyer: yes
    • Meza: yes
    • Money: yes
    • Moody: yes
    • Morales, C.: yes
    • Morales, E.: yes
    • Morgan: yes
    • Noble: yes
    • Olcott: yes
    • Oliverson: yes
    • Ordaz: yes
    • Orr: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Paul: yes
    • Perez, V.: yes
    • Phelan: yes
    • Pierson: yes
    • Plesa: yes
    • Raymond: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Romero: yes
    • Schatzline: yes
    • Schofield: yes
    • Schoolcraft: yes
    • Shaheen: yes
    • Shofner: yes
    • Slawson: yes
    • Smithee: yes
    • Spiller: yes
    • Swanson: yes
    • Tepper: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Tinderholt: yes
    • Toth: yes
    • Troxclair: yes
    • VanDeaver: yes
    • Vasut: yes
    • Villalobos: yes
    • Virdell: yes
    • Wharton: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Allen: no
    • Anchía: no
    • Bernal: no
    • Bucy: no
    • Campos: no
    • Canales: no
    • Cole: no
    • Collier: no
    • Davis, A.: no
    • Davis, Y.: no
    • Dutton: no
    • Flores: no
    • Garcia, J.: no
    • Garcia, L.: no
    • Garcia Hernandez: no
    • Gervin-Hawkins: no
    • González, J.: no
    • Goodwin: no
    • Howard: no
    • Jones, J.: no
    • Jones, V.: no
    • Lopez, R.: no
    • Martinez: no
    • Morales Shaw: no
    • Muñoz: no
    • Perez, M.: no
    • Reynolds: no
    • Rosenthal: no
    • Simmons: no
    • Talarico: no
    • Turner: no
    • Vo: no
    • Walle: no
    • Ward Johnson: no
    • Wu: no
    • Present: not voting
    • Speaker: not voting
    • Harris(C: not voting
    • Absent: absent
    • Cain: absent
    • Curry: absent
    • Lozano: absent
    • Manuel: absent
    • Martinez Fischer: absent
    • Ros: absent
    • Excused: absent
    • King: absent
    • Bowers: absent
    • Guerra: absent
    • Lalani: absent
    • Longoria: absent
    • Rodríguez Ramos: absent
    • Zwiene: absent
  • passage

    2025-05-10 · pass · 113-15

    Member-level votes (151)
    • Alders: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Barry: yes
    • Bell, C.: yes
    • Bell, K.: yes
    • Bhojani: yes
    • Bonnen: yes
    • Buckley: yes
    • Bucy: yes
    • Bumgarner: yes
    • Button: yes
    • Cain: yes
    • Campos: yes
    • Capriglione: yes
    • Collier: yes
    • Cook: yes
    • Cortez: yes
    • Craddick: yes
    • Cunningham: yes
    • Curry: yes
    • Darby: yes
    • Davis, A.: yes
    • DeAyala: yes
    • Dorazio: yes
    • Dyson: yes
    • Fairly: yes
    • Flores: yes
    • Frank: yes
    • Gámez: yes
    • Garcia, J.: yes
    • Garcia Hernandez: yes
    • Gates: yes
    • Gerdes: yes
    • González, M.: yes
    • Guerra: yes
    • Guillen: yes
    • Harless: yes
    • Harris Davila: yes
    • Harrison: yes
    • Hayes: yes
    • Hernandez: yes
    • Hickland: yes
    • Hinojosa: yes
    • Hopper: yes
    • Howard: yes
    • Hull: yes
    • Hunter: yes
    • Isaac: yes
    • Jones, V.: yes
    • Kerwin: yes
    • King: yes
    • Kitzman: yes
    • LaHood: yes
    • Lalani: yes
    • Lambert: yes
    • Landgraf: yes
    • Leach: yes
    • Leo Wilson: yes
    • Little: yes
    • Longoria: yes
    • Lopez, J.: yes
    • Lopez, R.: yes
    • Louderback: yes
    • Lowe: yes
    • Lozano: yes
    • Lujan: yes
    • Luther: yes
    • Manuel: yes
    • Martinez: yes
    • McLaughlin: yes
    • McQueeney: yes
    • Metcalf: yes
    • Meyer: yes
    • Money: yes
    • Morales, C.: yes
    • Morales, E.: yes
    • Morgan: yes
    • Muñoz: yes
    • Noble: yes
    • Olcott: yes
    • Oliverson: yes
    • Orr: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Paul: yes
    • Perez, V.: yes
    • Phelan: yes
    • Pierson: yes
    • Raymond: yes
    • Reynolds: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Romero: yes
    • Schatzline: yes
    • Schofield: yes
    • Schoolcraft: yes
    • Shaheen: yes
    • Shofner: yes
    • Slawson: yes
    • Spiller: yes
    • Swanson: yes
    • Tepper: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Tinderholt: yes
    • Toth: yes
    • Troxclair: yes
    • VanDeaver: yes
    • Vasut: yes
    • Villalobos: yes
    • Virdell: yes
    • Walle: yes
    • Wharton: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Zwiener: yes
    • Anchía: no
    • Cole: no
    • Dutton: no
    • Garcia, L.: no
    • Gervin-Hawkins: no
    • González, J.: no
    • Johnson: no
    • Jones, J.: no
    • Rodríguez Ramos: no
    • Rose: no
    • Rosenthal: no
    • Simmons: no
    • Turner: no
    • Ward Johnson: no
    • Wu: no
    • Present: not voting
    • Speaker: not voting
    • Geren: not voting
    • Harris(C: not voting
    • Bernal: absent
    • Bowers: absent
    • Bryant: absent
    • Canales: absent
    • Davis, Y.: absent
    • Goodwin: absent
    • Hefner: absent
    • Holt: absent
    • Fischer: absent
    • Meza: absent
    • Moody: absent
    • Morales Shaw: absent
    • Ordaz: absent
    • Perez, M.: absent
    • Smithee: absent
    • Talarico: absent
    • Vo: absent
    • Dean: absent
    • Ples: absent
  • Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 21 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

    2025-05-14 · pass · 30-1

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Eckhardt: no

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