Texas 89th Legislature, Regular Session Status: To Executive

HB 517 — Relating to the authority of a property owners' association to assess a fine for discolored vegetation or turf during a period of residential watering restriction.

Last action — Effective on 9/1/25

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced November 12, 2024. It awaits signature.

Signed by Governor Greg Abbott (Republican) on May 26, 2025.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Relating to the authority of a property owners' association to assess a fine for discolored vegetation or turf during a period of residential watering restriction.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

  5. Signed in the House

  6. Reported enrolled

  7. Senate passage reported

  8. Record vote

  9. Passed

  10. Read 3rd time

  11. Record vote

  12. Three day rule suspended

  13. Vote recorded in Journal

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

  15. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  16. Co-sponsor authorized

  17. Placed on intent calendar

  18. Committee report printed and distributed

  19. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  20. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  21. Vote taken in committee

  22. Considered in public hearing

  23. Referred to Business & Commerce

  24. Read first time

  25. Received from the House

  26. Reported engrossed

  27. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  28. Record vote

  29. Passed

  30. Read 3rd time

  31. Record vote

  32. Passed to engrossment as amended

  33. Record vote

  34. Amended

  35. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  36. Record vote

  37. Amended

  38. Read 2nd time

  39. Placed on General State Calendar

  40. Considered in Calendars

  41. Committee report sent to Calendars

  42. Committee report distributed

  43. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  44. Reported favorably as substituted

  45. Committee substitute considered in committee

  46. Considered in public hearing

  47. Left pending in committee

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

  49. Committee substitute considered in committee

  50. Considered in public hearing

  51. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  52. Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

  53. Read first time

  54. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (174)

174 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

housing environment
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 517 do?
Relating to the authority of a property owners' association to assess a fine for discolored vegetation or turf during a period of residential watering restriction.
Who sponsors HB 517?
HB 517 is sponsored by Aicha Davis, Lulu Flores, Caroline Harris Davila, Carrie Isaac, Ellen Troxclair, Angie Button, Shelley Luther, Salman Bhojani, Vikki Goodwin, and Joanne Shofner.
What is the current status of HB 517?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced November 12, 2024. It awaits signature.
Where can I track HB 517?
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