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SB840Introduced in the Senate

Relating to certain municipal regulation of certain mixed-use and multifamily residential development projects and conversion of certain commercial buildings to mixed-use and multifamily residential occupancy.

Passed

Introduced by Bryan Hughes, District 1

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to certain municipal regulation of certain mixed-use and multifamily residential development projects and conversion of certain commercial buildings to mixed-use and multifamily residential occupancy.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · May 26, 2025

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0 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Read first time

  4. Referred to Local Government

  5. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  6. Considered in public hearing

  7. Testimony taken in committee

  8. Left pending in committee

  9. Considered in public hearing

  10. Vote taken in committee

  11. Reported favorably as substituted

  12. Committee report printed and distributed

  13. Placed on intent calendar

  14. Co-author authorized

  15. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  16. Record vote

  17. Read 2nd time

  18. Amendment(s) offered FA1 Bettencourt

  19. Amended

  20. Record vote

  21. Amendment(s) offered FA2 Alvarado

  22. Amended

  23. Vote recorded in Journal

  24. Passed to engrossment as amended

  25. Record vote

  26. Three day rule suspended

  27. Record vote

  28. Read 3rd time

  29. Passed

  30. Record vote

  31. Reported engrossed

  32. Received from the Senate

  33. Read first time

  34. Referred to Land & Resource Management

  35. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  36. Considered in public hearing

  37. Committee substitute considered in committee

  38. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  39. Left pending in committee

  40. Considered in formal meeting

  41. Committee substitute considered in committee

  42. Reported favorably as substituted

  43. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  44. Committee report distributed

  45. Committee report sent to Calendars

  46. Considered in Calendars

  47. Placed on General State Calendar

  48. Rules suspended

  49. Additional sponsor(s) authorized

  50. Read 2nd time

  51. Passed to 3rd reading

  52. Record vote RV#3068

  53. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  54. Read 3rd time

  55. Amended 1-Hefner

  56. Passed as amended

  57. Record vote RV#3127

  58. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  59. House passage as amended reported

  60. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  61. Read

  62. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

  63. Record vote

  64. Reported enrolled

  65. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

  66. Signed in the Senate

  67. Signed in the House

  68. Sent to the Governor

  69. Signed by the Governor

  70. Effective on 9/1/25

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