Monitoring the SessionHB 2334
Died in committee
THE TEXT
…“"investment firm" means a corporation or trust engaged in the business of investing the pooled capital of investors in financial securities”
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The definition covers only corporations and trusts that invest in financial securities, so a pooled-money buyer organized another way, or one whose business is buying homes rather than securities, may fall outside the ban the caption advertises. The only remedy also rests with the seller, who may not want to cancel.
The holeInitial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
relating to restrictions on the purchase of a single-family home by an investment firm.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Sign anyway and the seller may cancel. Or not, and nothing happens.
The bill bars an investment firm from signing a contract to buy a listed single-family home during the first 30 days after the home goes on the market. It touches corporations and trusts that invest pooled investor money in financial securities, and the home sellers who deal with them. A contract signed in violation can be cancelled by the seller before it is fully carried out, but nothing else happens if the seller chooses to go through with the sale.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 1057 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 1057 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Feb 3, 2025 and referred to the House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-HB2334 · 2025-02-03
relating to restrictions on the purchase of a single-family home by an investment firm.
Sign anyway and the seller may cancel. Or not, and nothing happens.
The bill bars an investment firm from signing a contract to buy a listed single-family home during the first 30 days after the home goes on the market. It touches corporations and trusts that invest pooled investor money in financial securities, and the home sellers who deal with them. A contract signed in violation can be cancelled by the seller before it is fully carried out, but nothing else happens if the seller chooses to go through with the sale.
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THE TEXT
…“"investment firm" means a corporation or trust engaged in the business of investing the pooled capital of investors in financial securities”
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The definition covers only corporations and trusts that invest in financial securities, so a pooled-money buyer organized another way, or one whose business is buying homes rather than securities, may fall outside the ban the caption advertises. The only remedy also rests with the seller, who may not want to cancel.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
No verified beat found.
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Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
$1,485,555.60
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 2, 2026 to Oct 19, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Derived itemized flow · Oct 2, 2026 to Oct 19, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101073400.
$1,000,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · on Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Derived itemized flow · on Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101073400.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$1,485,555.60
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 2, 2026 to Oct 19, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Derived itemized flow · Oct 2, 2026 to Oct 19, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101073400.
$1,000,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · on Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Derived itemized flow · on Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101073400.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
by Rep. Hinojosa, same lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, Mar 2, 2023: Referred to Business & Industry
Relating to restrictions on the purchase of a single-family home by an investment firm.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas House · Filed Feb 3, 2025
03/14/2025 H Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:19 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Trade, Workforce & Economic Development · Final status: Died in committee
Business & Commerce--General
Property Interests--Real Property
The text as introduced · 181 words
89R11026 ATP-D By: Hinojosa H.B. No. 2334 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to restrictions on the purchase of a single-family home by an investment firm. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 5, Property Code, is amended by adding Section 5.0155 to read as follows: Sec. 5.0155. LIMITATION ON CERTAIN PURCHASERS. (a) In this section, "investment firm" means a corporation or trust engaged in the business of investing the pooled capital of investors in financial securities. (b) An investment firm may not enter into an executory contract to purchase a single-family home that is listed for sale before the 30th day after the date the home is listed. (c) A contract entered into in violation of this section is voidable by the seller at any time before the contract is fully executed. SECTION 2. Section 5.0155, Property Code, as added by this Act, applies only to an executory contract entered into on or after the effective date of this Act. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.