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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 733: Relating to verification of citizenship or legal residency for purposes of certain contracts for or concerning the purchase of residential real property located in platted subdivisions; creating a criminal offense.

In committee 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 733 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on November 12, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to verification of citizenship or legal residency for purposes of certain contracts for or concerning the purchase of residential real property located in platted subdivisions; creating a criminal offense. Primary sponsor: Cecil Bell (Republican), Janis Holt (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 4, 2025): Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Cecil BellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Janis HoltPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse18

“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. Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  2. Read first time
  3. Filed

Sources

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