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TX HB 2797

died on adjournment

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

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

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Did TX HB 2797 pass?

No. TX HB 2797 died when the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-05-09): Considered in Calendars

What is TX HB 2797 about?

TX HB 2797 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to the authority of home-rule municipalities to regulate the occupancy of dwelling units.”.

Who sponsors TX HB 2797?

Vasut is the primary sponsor of TX HB 2797.

Introduced
2025-03-19
Latest action
2025-05-09 — Considered in Calendars
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Vasutprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-09

    Considered in Calendars

  2. 2025-04-17

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  3. 2025-04-16

    Committee report distributed

  4. 2025-04-16

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  5. 2025-04-10

    Reported favorably as substituted

    committee-passage-favorable

  6. 2025-04-10

    Committee substitute considered in committee

    substitution

  7. 2025-04-10

    Considered in public hearing

  8. 2025-03-27

    Left pending in committee

  9. 2025-03-27

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  10. 2025-03-27

    Considered in public hearing

  11. 2025-03-19

    Referred to Land & Resource Management

    referral-committee

  12. 2025-03-19

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  13. 2025-02-13

    Filed

    filing

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Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/house_bills/HB02700_HB02799/HB 2797.xml

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