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HB3234 • 2025

Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate construction and renovation of structures owned by certain counties.

Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate construction and renovation of structures owned by certain counties.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Cortez
Last action
2025-06-20
Official status
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Effective date
2025-06-20

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate construction and renovation of structures owned by certain counties.

Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate construction and renovation of structures owned by certain counties.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate construction and renovation of structures owned by certain counties.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed without the Governor's signature

  2. 2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Effective on 9/1/25

  3. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Sent to the Governor

  4. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the House

  5. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the Senate

  6. 2025-05-26 Texas Legislature Online

    Senate passage reported

  7. 2025-05-26 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported enrolled

  8. 2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Co-sponsor authorized

  9. 2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on intent calendar

  10. 2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  11. 2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

  12. 2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote recorded in Journal

  13. 2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Three day rule suspended

  14. 2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  15. 2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  16. 2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  17. 2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  18. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Co-sponsor authorized

  19. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  20. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  21. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken in committee

  22. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote taken in committee

  23. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

  24. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  25. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report printed and distributed

  26. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Posting rule suspended

  27. 2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Received from the House

  28. 2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  29. 2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Local Government

  30. 2025-05-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  31. 2025-05-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  32. 2025-05-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#2882

  33. 2025-05-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  34. 2025-05-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported engrossed

  35. 2025-05-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time

  36. 2025-05-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed to engrossment

  37. 2025-05-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#2779

  38. 2025-05-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  39. 2025-05-12 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on General State Calendar

  40. 2025-05-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in Calendars

  41. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  42. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  43. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  44. 2025-04-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Recalled from subcommittee

  45. 2025-04-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in formal meeting

  46. 2025-04-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  47. 2025-04-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .

  48. 2025-04-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered by s/c in public hearing

  49. 2025-04-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee

  50. 2025-04-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in subcommittee

  51. 2025-03-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  52. 2025-03-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker

  53. 2025-02-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate construction and renovation of structures owned by certain counties.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
89(R) HB 3234 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

H.B. No. 3234

AN ACT

relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate

construction and renovation of structures owned by certain

counties.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 245.007(a), Local Government Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(a) This section applies only to a building or facility that

is owned by a county with a population of
one
[
3.3
] million or more

and is located within the boundaries of another political

subdivision.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

______________________________

______________________________

President of the Senate

Speaker of the House

I certify that H.B. No. 3234 was passed by the House on May

16, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 95, Nays 28, 2 present, not

voting.

______________________________

Chief Clerk of the House

I certify that H.B. No. 3234 was passed by the Senate on May

25, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

______________________________

Secretary of the Senate

APPROVED: _____________________

Date

_____________________

Governor