House bill · 89R

HB 621

Relating to the authority of a property owners' association to regulate the assembly, association, and speech of property owners or residents related to governmental officials or candidates for political office.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

220 days from first to latest action, across 50 recorded actions.

Filed
Nov 12
Referred to committee
Mar 4
Heard in committee
Apr 2
Reported from committee
Apr 9
Passed first chamber
Apr 30
Passed second chamber
May 26
Sent to governor
May 28
Became law
Jun 20

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

passage

House · Apr 29, 2025

Passed 143–2

143 Yea

2 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Apr 30, 2025

Passed 139–1

139 Yea

1 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 621 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 26, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 9/1/25
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 28, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 27, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 27, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported
May 26, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments State Affairs
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Passed
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 21, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Trade, Workforce and Economic Development
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Trade, Workforce and Economic Development
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 2, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Trade, Workforce and Economic Development
Apr 2, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Trade, Workforce and Economic Development
Apr 2, 2025 · House
Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Trade, Workforce and Economic Development
Mar 4, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 4, 2025 · House
Filed
Nov 12, 2024 · House

Authors

and 5 coauthors or sponsors

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Sarah Eckhardt cosponsorD
José Menéndez cosponsorD
Paul Bettencourt cosponsorR
Cook cosponsor–
Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR

In committee

Trade, Workforce and Economic Development
House
Referred Mar 4, 2025 · heard Apr 2, 2025 · reported after 36 days
State Affairs
Senate
Referred May 5, 2025 · heard May 8, 2025 · reported after 18 days

Topics

Elections: Candidates Property Interests: Property Owners Association

Bill text

EngrossedHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF
EnrolledHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF

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