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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 23: Relating to the authority of certain persons to obtain third-party review of plats and property development plans, permits, and similar documents, and the inspection of an improvement related to such a document.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 23 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the authority of certain persons to obtain third-party review of plats and property development plans, permits, and similar documents, and the inspection of an improvement related to such a document. Primary sponsor: Cody Harris (Republican), Todd Hunter (Republican), Gary Gates (Republican), Will Metcalf (Republican), Creighton. It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 26, 2025): Left pending in committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 13

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Cody HarrisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Todd HunterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Gary GatesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Will MetcalfPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
CreightonPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Brad BuckleyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse54
Briscoe CainCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse128
Charles CunninghamCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse127
Cole HefnerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Hillary HicklandCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse55
Janie LopezCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Don McLaughlinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse80
Angelia OrrCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse13
David SpillerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse68

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Left pending in committee
  2. Considered in public hearing
  3. Left pending in committee
  4. Testimony taken in committee
  5. Considered in public hearing
  6. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  7. Referred to Local Government
  8. Read first time
  9. Received from the House
  10. Reported engrossed
  11. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  12. Record vote

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source