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TexasHB 273189th Legislature Regular SessionHouse

Relating to the regulation of roadside vendors and solicitors in certain counties.

Sponsored By: Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa (Democratic), Sergio Muñoz Jr.

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Business & Commerce--GeneralCounty Government--Land Use & ZoningHighwaysVehicles & Traffic--Rules of RoadBORDER

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Expanded county powers over roadside vendors

Beginning September 1, 2025, the law lowers the population threshold for Texas border counties to regulate certain roadside activities. Counties bordering Mexico qualify with more than 200,000 residents. County commissioners can adopt rules covering live-animal vendors’ sales and the building, placement, or upkeep of their structures. They can also regulate requests for money. This authority applies only outside city limits, in parking lots or on or within public road rights-of-way. The law removes the former requirement that roads have speed limits of at least 40 miles per hour. Counties can require vendors to stay at least half the adjacent right-of-way’s width from the road’s edge. Counties cannot ban livestock sales under this authority, and the law itself does not impose local operating rules.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa

    Democratic • Senate

  • Sergio Muñoz Jr.

    House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 307 • No: 129

House vote • 5/30/2025

Record vote

Yes: 99 • No: 38

Senate vote • 5/29/2025

Record vote

Yes: 28 • No: 3

Senate vote • 5/29/2025

Record vote

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 5/16/2025

Record vote

Yes: 82 • No: 38

House vote • 5/15/2025

Record vote

Yes: 81 • No: 49

Senate vote • Unknown

Committee vote: Local Government

Yes: 7 • No: 0

House vote • Unknown

Committee vote: Intergovernmental Affairs

Yes: 10 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    6/20/2025House

  2. Filed without the Governor's signature

    6/20/2025House

  3. Sent to the Governor

    6/2/2025House

  4. Signed in the Senate

    6/1/2025Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    6/1/2025House

  6. Reported enrolled

    5/31/2025House

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

    5/30/2025Senate

  8. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

    5/30/2025House

  9. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    5/30/2025House

  10. Record vote (RV#4087)

    5/30/2025House

  11. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

    5/30/2025House

  12. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

    5/29/2025House

  13. Senate Amendments distributed

    5/29/2025House

  14. Senate passage as amended reported

    5/29/2025House

  15. Record vote

    5/29/2025Senate

  16. Passed

    5/29/2025Senate

  17. Read 3rd time

    5/29/2025Senate

  18. Record vote

    5/29/2025Senate

  19. Three day rule suspended

    5/29/2025Senate

  20. Vote recorded in Journal

    5/29/2025Senate

  21. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

    5/29/2025Senate

  22. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    5/29/2025Senate

  23. Rules suspended-Intent Calendar

    5/29/2025Senate

  24. Placed on intent calendar

    5/28/2025Senate

  25. Committee report printed and distributed

    5/26/2025Senate

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