Monitoring the Session

HB 2913

bill letting residents apply to end a grandfathered use

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. Venton JonesDHouse 100

Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to the authority of a municipality to allow a person to file an application to stop a nonconforming use of a property.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Cities may let neighbors file to stop a nonconforming use next door.

The bill says Texas zoning law does not stop a city from letting its residents or property owners file an application to end a nonconforming use of a property. It touches cities, residents and landowners who want a grandfathered use next door stopped, and owners whose property has such a use. On the ground, cities may set up or keep a process for these applications, and the rule covers city measures adopted before or after September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Feb 18, 2025 and referred to the House Land & Resource Management committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB2913 · 2025-02-18

SOLD BY

Rep. Venton JonesDHouse 100

ITEM

relating to the authority of a municipality to allow a person to file an application to stop a nonconforming use of a property.

WHAT IT DOES

Cities may let neighbors file to stop a nonconforming use next door.

The bill says Texas zoning law does not stop a city from letting its residents or property owners file an application to end a nonconforming use of a property. It touches cities, residents and landowners who want a grandfathered use next door stopped, and owners whose property has such a use. On the ground, cities may set up or keep a process for these applications, and the rule covers city measures adopted before or after September 1, 2025.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Read first time
  3. Referred to Land & Resource Management
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Venton Jones

Donors

Texas Sands PAC$112KTexas REALTORS Political Action Committee$52KTexas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$49K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Jul 8, 2024 to Oct 23, 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.

Texas Sands PAC$112,000.00

Texas Sands PAC

$112,000.00

Cash
$112,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$112,000.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 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: 100984877, 101041372, 101052461, 101072734.

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$51,904.05

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$51,904.05

Cash
$40,000.00
Paid by others
$11,904.05
Total
$51,904.05
Other filed descriptions $11,604.05event $300.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to May 28, 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: 100984877, 101034000, 101041372, 101052461, 101060812.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$48,500.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$48,500.00

Cash
$48,500.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$48,500.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Aug 13, 2024 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: 100984877, 101007278, 101034000, 101041372, 101041405, 101052461, 101072734.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

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Texas Sands PAC

$112,000.00

Cash
$112,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$112,000.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 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: 100984877, 101041372, 101052461, 101072734.

×

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$51,904.05

Cash
$40,000.00
Paid by others
$11,904.05
Total
$51,904.05
Other filed descriptions $11,604.05event $300.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to May 28, 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: 100984877, 101034000, 101041372, 101052461, 101060812.

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$48,500.00

Cash
$48,500.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$48,500.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Aug 13, 2024 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: 100984877, 101007278, 101034000, 101041372, 101041405, 101052461, 101072734.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Feb 18, 2025

03/19/2025 H Referred to Land & Resource Management: Mar 19 2025 12:35PM

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

House committee · Land & Resource Management · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

City Government--Land Use & Zoning

Civil Remedies & Liabilities

County Government--Land Use & Zoning

Property Interests--Real Property

Text

The text as introduced · 153 words

89R8561 DRS-D

By: Jones of Dallas
H.B. No. 2913

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the authority of a municipality to allow a person to

file an application to stop a nonconforming use of a property.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 211.019, Local Government Code, is

amended by adding Subsection (q) to read as follows:

(q) This section does not prohibit a municipality from

adopting or enforcing an ordinance, regulation, or other measure

that allows a person who resides or owns real property in the

municipality to file an application to stop a nonconforming use of a

property.

SECTION 2. Section 211.019(q), Local Government Code, as

added by this Act, applies to an ordinance, regulation, or other

measure adopted by a municipality on, before, or after the

effective date of this Act.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.