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PRIORITY (40 bills)

Municipal Authority (22 bills)

Zoning (3 bills)

HB 252 (Mowery)
Description: Restricts rezoning if the property value would decrease more than 10%
Status: Pulled from March 7 agenda of the Land and Resource Management Committee
NOTE: Rep. Mowery is the Chair of the Land and Resource Management Committee.
TNT position: STRONGLY OPPOSE

HB 1732 (Kuempel)
Description: Adds a two year delay for certain zoning changes
Status: MARCH 14 HEARING before the Land and Resource Management Committee, 8 am, E2.014
TNT position: STRONGLY OPPOSE

HB 1736 (Kuempel)
Description: Restricts lot coverage characteristics cities can regulate through zoning
Status: MARCH 14 HEARING before the Land and Resource Management Committee, 8 am, E2.014
TNT position: STRONGLY OPPOSE

Code Enforcement and Nuisance Abatement (8 bills)

HB 559 (Noriega)
Description: Public hearing, if requested, before removal of an abandoned vehicle
Status: In Urban Affairs Committee. Identical bill SB 350 is on Senate Local and Uncontested Calendar
TNT position: To be determined

HB 560 (Noriega)
Description: Confirmed mail notice regarding abatement and removal of a junked vehicle
Status: Referred to Urban Affairs Committee
TNT position: To be determined

HB 561 (Noriega)
Description: Confirmed mail notice regarding abatement and removal of a junked vehicle
Status: Referred to Urban Affairs Committee
TNT position: To be determined

HB 812 (Dutton)
Description: Allows residents to sue cities to require abatement of public nuisances
Status: Referred to Urban Affairs Committee
TNT position: To be determined

HB 1368 (Hochberg)
Description: Enhances city abilities to abate public nuisances
Status: Referred to Urban Affairs Committee
TNT position: Support

SB 350 (Ellis)
Description: Public hearing, if requested, before removal of an abandoned vehicle
Status: Approved by Intergovernmental Relations Committee. On Senate Local and Uncontested Calendar.
TNT position: To be determined

SB 351 (Ellis)
Description: Confirmed mail notice regarding abatement and removal of a junked vehicle
Status: Referred to Intergovernmental Relations Committee
TNT position: To be determined

SB 352 (Ellis)
Description: Confirmed mail notice of all proceedings regarding substandard buildings
Status: Referred to Intergovernmental Relations Committee
TNT position: To be determined

Photographic Traffic Law Enforcement – Direct or Indirect Prohibition (4 bills)

HB 55 (Isett)
Description: Prohibits red-light camera systems
Status: Referred to Urban Affairs Committee
TNT position: STRONGLY OPPOSE

HB 922 (Truitt)
Description: Prohibits speeding camera systems
Status: Referred to Urban Affairs Committee
TNT position: None

HB 985 (Isett)
Description: Prohibits red-light and speeding camera systems
Status: Referred to Urban Affairs Committee
TNT position: STRONGLY OPPOSE

SB 195 (Jackson)
Description: Repeals city authority for civil enforcement of traffic laws
Status: Feb 21 hearing before the Transportation and Homeland Security Committee, left pending.
Note: The committee is instead reporting out SB 125.
TNT position: STRONGLY OPPOSE

Photographic Traffic Law Enforcement – Standards and or state/local revenue-sharing (6 bills)

HB 1052 (Callegori)
Description: Signage requirements for red-light camera sites
Status: Referred to Urban Affairs Committee
TNT position: None

HB 1570 (Murphy)
Description: State and local revenue-sharing
Status: Referred to Public Health Committee. Identical SB 125 approved Feb 21 by Senate committee
TNT position: None

HB 1621 (Goolsby)
Description: Sets a $75 maximum fine
Status: Referred to Transportation Committee.
TNT position: None

SB 125 (Carona)
Description: State and local revenue-sharing
Status: Approved by the Transportation and Homeland Security Committee on March 7
TNT position: None

SB 939 (West)
Description: Explicitly authorizes, sets standards and revenue-sharing
Status: Referred to the Transportation and Homeland Security Committee
TNT position: None

SB 1119 (Carona)
Description: Explicitly authorizes and sets standards
Status: Filed (not yet assigned to a committee)
TNT position: None

Manufactured Housing (1 bill)

HB 1460 (Haggerty)
Status: Referred to Licensing and Administrative Procedures Committee
TNT position: To be determined

Property Owner Associations (15 bills)

Governance, Assessments, Fines, Fees and/or Foreclosures – State-wide Applicability (9 bills filed)

HB 222 (Solomons)
Description: Numerous new requirements and restrictions for associations
Status: Referred to Business and Industry Committee
Note: Rep. Solomons is a member of the Business and Industry Committee.
TNT position: STRONGLY OPPOSE

HB 493 (Orr)
Description: Makes homeowner payment of fines or attorney fees voluntary through specifying application of payment priorities
Limitation: Does not apply to Harris or adjacent counties
Status: Referred to Business and Industry Committee
TNT position: STRONGLY OPPOSE

HB 749 (Dutton)
Description: Prohibits association foreclosure of homesteads
Limitation: Applies to future developments
Status: Referred to Business and Industry Committee
TNT position: STRONGLY OPPOSE

HB 1171 (Bailey)
Description: Numerous new requirements and restrictions for associations
Status: Referred to Business and Industry Committee
TNT position: STRONGLY OPPOSE

HB 1630 (Martinez)
Description: Applies the Open Records and Open Meetings acts to all associations state-wide
Status: Referred to Business and Industry Committee
TNT position: STRONGLY OPPOSE

HB 2218 (Hochberg)
Description: Establishes authority for an architectural control committee in the absence of an association
Status: Referred to Business and Industry Committee
TNT position: Support

HB 2402 (Truitt)
Description: Association may not establish an easement without the consent of the property owner.
Status: Referred to Business and Industry Committee
TNT position: Support

HB 3673 (Davis, J.)
Description: Applies the Open Records and Open Meetings acts to all associations state-wide
Status: Filed (not yet assigned to a committee)
TNT position: STRONGLY OPPOSE

SB 979 (West)
Description: Various new requirements
Status: Referred to Intergovernmental Relations Committee
TNT position: Support, at least in large part

Governance and Foreclosures - Houston Area (3 bills)

HB 3232 (Olivo)
Description: Additional requirements for replats affecting common areas
Limitation: Applies only to the Houston area
Status: Filed (not yet assigned to a committee)
TNT position: None

HB 3674 (Davis, J.)
Description: Applies the Open Records and Open Meetings acts to more Houston area associations
Status: Filed (not yet assigned to a committee)
TNT position: STRONGLY OPPOSE

SB 645 (Ellis)
Description: Authorizes a study of residential foreclosures
Limitation: Scope is the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown MSA
Status: Referred to Business and Commerce Committee
TNT position: None

Renewable Energy (3 bills)

HB 231 (Ritter)
Description: Associations cannot prohibit or restrict renewable energy technology
Status: Referred to Business and Industry Committee
TNT position: OPPOSE, but support empowering associations to adopt standards

HB 1651 (Leibowitz)
Description: Associations cannot prohibit or restrict solar panels but allows some association regulation
Limitation: Does not apply to Las Colinas (Irving) and The Woodlands
Status: Referred to Business and Industry Committee
TNT position: OPPOSE, but this is better than SB 358.

SB 358 (Jackson)
Description: Associations cannot prohibit or restrict solar panels
Status: Feb 28 hearing before the Intergovernmental Relations Committee, left pending
Outlook: This bill or its successor will be merged into SB 979.
TNT position: OPPOSE, but support empowering associations to adopt standards

Homeowners Insurance (1 bill)

HB 1873 (Coleman)
Description: Prohibits use of credit scoring in underwriting
Status: Referred to Insurance Committee
TNT position: STRONGLY SUPPORT

Notification (2 bills)

HB 3388 (Olivo)
Description: Gives associations (and others) standing to request reviews of solid waste facility permits
Status: Filed (not yet assigned to a committee)
TNT position: SUPPORT

SB 1864 (Zaffirini)
Description: Gives associations (and others) standing to request reviews of solid waste facility permits
Status: Filed (not yet assigned to a committee)
TNT position: SUPPORT

SUPPORT (39 bills)

Recorded Votes (11 bills)
Broad Requirement (8 bills)

HB 108 (Goolsby)
Status: Mar 5 hearing by State Affairs Committee, left pending
TNT position: SUPPORT

HB 132 (McCall)
Status: Mar 5 hearing by State Affairs Committee, left pending
TNT position: SUPPORT

HB 666 (Naishtat)
Status: Mar 5 hearing by State Affairs Committee, left pending
TNT position: SUPPORT

HB 2633 (Bolton)
Status: Filed (not yet assigned to a committee)
TNT position: SUPPORT

HB 2801 (Garcia)
Status: Filed (not yet assigned to a committee)
TNT position: SUPPORT

HJR 17 (Naishtat)
Status: Mar 5 hearing by State Affairs Committee, left pending
TNT position: SUPPORT

SB 102 (Carona)
Status: Referred to Administration Committee. Identical HB 666 heard Mar 5 by House State Affairs.
TNT position: SUPPORT

SJR 7 (Carona)
Status: Referred to Administration Committee. Identical HJR 17 heard Mar 5 by House State Affairs.
TNT position: SUPPORT

Final Passage (3 bills)

CSHB 83 (Branch)
Status: Mar 5 hearing by State Affairs Committee, left pending
TNT position: Support if better legislation does not progress
Note: Position based on initially filed bill. Substitute language not yet reviewed.

CSHJR 19 (Branch)
Status: Referred to State Affairs Committee
Status: Mar 5 hearing by State Affairs Committee, left pending
TNT position: Support if better legislation does not progress
Note: Position based on initially filed bill. Substitute language not yet reviewed.

HJR 77 (Goolsby)
Status: Mar 5 hearing by State Affairs Committee, left pending
TNT position: Support if better legislation does not progress

Deed Restriction Amendments (3 bills)

HB 976 (Van Arsdale)
Description: Enable amendments of restrictions if covenants provide for extension of restrictions for terms  of at least 10 years.
Status: Referred to Business and Industry Committee
TNT position: SUPPORT

SB 566 (Wentworth)
Description: Expands ease of amendment from small rural counties to most of Texas
Status: March 7 hearing before the Intergovernmental Relations Committee, left pending
TNT position: SUPPORT

HB 3709 (Callegari)
Description: Enables amendments even if covenants provide for none post-development
Status: Filed (not yet assigned to a committee)
TNT position: SUPPORT

Burglary of Vehicles (10 bills)

Bills matching TNT position (2)

HB 267 (Anchia)
Description: makes second theft a state jail felony
Status: No action by the Criminal Jurisprudence Committee on this bill March 6. Identical HB 303 heard.
TNT position: SUPPORT

HB 303 (Farrar)
Description: makes second theft a state jail felony
Status: March 6 hearing before the Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, left pending
TNT position: SUPPORT

Bills close to TNT position (8)

HB 79 (Branch)
Description: Makes all thefts a state jail felony
Status: March 6 hearing before the Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, left pending
TNT position: Support, but HB 267 or HB 303 better matches our position

HB 128 (Truitt)
Description: Makes all thefts a state jail felony
Status: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Committee. Identical HB 79 heard on March 6.
TNT position: Support, but HB 267 or HB 303 better matches our position

HB 1779 (Latham)
Description: makes third theft a state jail felony if the value is less than $1,500.
First thefts are state jail felonies if the value is over $1,500.
Thefts over $20,000 are higher felonies.
Status: March 6 hearing before the Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, left pending
TNT position: Support, but HB 267 or HB 303 better matches our position

HB 1887 (Truitt)
Description: makes third theft a state jail felony
Status: March 6 hearing before the Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, left pending
TNT position: Support, but HB 267 or HB 303 better matches our position

SB 145 (West)
Description: makes third theft a state jail felony
Status: Referred to Criminal Justice Committee
TNT position: Support, but HB 267 or HB 303 better matches our position

SB 313 (Carona)
Description: Makes all thefts a state jail felony
Status: Referred to Criminal Justice Committee. Identical HB 79 had a Mar 6 House committee hearing.
TNT position: Support, but HB 275 or HB 303 better matches our position

SB 807 (Whitmire)
Description: makes third theft a state jail felony
Status: Referred to Criminal Justice Committee. Identical HB 1887 had a Mar 6 House committee hearing.
TNT position: Support, but HB 267 or HB 303 better matches our position

SB 1327 (Patrick)
Description: Makes all thefts a state jail felony
Status: Filed (not yet assigned to a committee). Identical HB 79 had a Mar 6 House committee hearing.
TNT position: Support, but HB 267 or HB 303 better matches our position

County Land Use Authority (6 bills)

HB 617 (Quintanilla)
Description: Requires counties to adopt and enforce building codes
Status: Referred to State Affairs Committee
TNT position: SUPPORT

HB 3068 (Guillen)
Description: Regulation of subdivisions near the international border
Status: Filed (not yet assigned to a committee)
TNT position: to be determined

HB 3581 (Howard, C.)
Description: Authorizes counties to remove or remediate solid waste nuisances
Status: Filed (not yet assigned to a committee)
TNT position: SUPPORT

SB 542 (West)
Description: Authorizes counties to require limited fire suppression systems
Status: Left pending after March 7 hearing before the Intergovernmental Relations Committee.

New Intergovernmental Relations Committee hearing scheduled for March 14, 9:30 am, E1.028
TNT position: SUPPORT

SB 1241 (Shapleigh)
Description: Establishes county zoning authority in certain counties near the international border
Status: Filed (not yet assigned to a committee)
TNT position: SUPPORT

SB 1869 (Zaffirni)
Description: Regulation of subdivisions near the international border
Status: Filed (not yet assigned to a committee)
TNT position: to be determined

Retaliatory Lawsuits (2 bills)

HB 1089 (Raymond)
Description: Allows recovery of damages from one who files suit in an attempt to intimidate or harass  someone filing a good faith complaint with a government or quasi-governmental agency
Status: Feb 28 public hearing before the Civil Practices Committee, left pending
TNT position: SUPPORT

HB 1130 (Leibowitz)
Description: Similar to HB 1089
Status: Feb 28 public hearing before the Civil Practices Committee, left pending
TNT position: SUPPORT

Public Recording of Real Property Sales Prices (4 bills)

HB 133 (Villareal)
Description: Requires sales price disclosure to the county appraisal districts
Status: Withdrawn. Revised bill HB 2996 filed.
TNT position: SUPPORT

CSHB 1552 (Villareal)
Description: Requires sales price disclosure in the conveyance instruments filed with county clerks in counties where voters authorize in a local option election
Status: : March 5 hearing before the Local Government Ways and Means Committee, left pending
TNT position: Support if SB 270 does not progress
Note: Position based on initially filed bill. Substitute language not yet reviewed.

HB 2996 (Villareal)
Description: Requires sales price disclosure to the county appraisal districts in counties where voters authorize in a local option election
Status: Filed (not yet assigned to a committee)
TNT position: Support if SB 270 does not progress

SB 270 (Wentworth)
Description: Requires sales price disclosure in the conveyance instruments filed with county clerks
Status: Referred to Intergovernmental Relations Committee
TNT position: SUPPORT