Monitoring the Session

HB 328

Vasut Bill Lets One Gulf Coast County Set Manufactured Home Standards

Died in committee

Verdict: Smells

SmellsInitial review
Rep. Cody VasutRHouse 25
Why it's charged
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THE TEXT

…“population of more than 370,000, borders the Gulf of Mexico, and is”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

Population size, a Gulf border and adjacency to a county of more than 3.3 million together narrow this Local Government Code change to one or two counties. The caption admits only 'certain counties' and does not name which ones.

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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 regulation of manufactured home rental communities located in certain counties.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

The caption’s “certain counties”: 370,000-plus, on the Gulf, next to a 3.3M-plus county.

The bill lets the commissioners court of one narrowly described Gulf Coast county set extra minimum standards for manufactured home rental communities outside city limits. The standards are limited to reasonable lot or space sizes, road widths, and entry and exit access based on how densely the lots are packed. Owners who start building a new rental community after those standards take effect must have an infrastructure plan that meets them.

Labels

Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Nov 12, 2024 and referred to the House Land & Resource Management committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB328 · 2024-11-12

SOLD BY

Rep. Cody VasutRHouse 25

+ 3 coauthors

ITEM

relating to the regulation of manufactured home rental communities located in certain counties.

WHAT IT DOES

The caption’s “certain counties”: 370,000-plus, on the Gulf, next to a 3.3M-plus county.

The bill lets the commissioners court of one narrowly described Gulf Coast county set extra minimum standards for manufactured home rental communities outside city limits. The standards are limited to reasonable lot or space sizes, road widths, and entry and exit access based on how densely the lots are packed. Owners who start building a new rental community after those standards take effect must have an infrastructure plan that meets them.

CHARGES

[x] BRACKET BILLanalysis confidence 55%

THE TEXT

…“population of more than 370,000, borders the Gulf of Mexico, and is”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

Population size, a Gulf border and adjacency to a county of more than 3.3 million together narrow this Local Government Code change to one or two counties. The caption admits only 'certain counties' and does not name which ones.

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.

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Cody Vasut

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$40KTexas REALTORS Political Action Committee$13KTexas Food & Fuel Assn. - PAC$11K

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 · Oct 29, 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.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$40,000.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$40,000.00

Cash
$40,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$40,000.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 27, 2025 to Oct 7, 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: 101005740, 101033392, 101072869.

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$12,750.00

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$12,750.00

Cash
$12,500.00
Paid by others
$250.00
Total
$12,750.00
advertising $250.00

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 12, 2024 to Oct 1, 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: 100981647, 101005740, 101062767, 101072869.

Texas Food & Fuel Assn. - PAC$11,000.00

Texas Food & Fuel Assn. - PAC

$11,000.00

Cash
$11,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$11,000.00

Also funds 65 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 3, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to Jun 2, 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: 100981647, 101033392, 101062767.

Money

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

×

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$40,000.00

Cash
$40,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$40,000.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 27, 2025 to Oct 7, 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: 101005740, 101033392, 101072869.

×

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$12,750.00

Cash
$12,500.00
Paid by others
$250.00
Total
$12,750.00
advertising $250.00

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 12, 2024 to Oct 1, 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: 100981647, 101005740, 101062767, 101072869.

×

Texas Food & Fuel Assn. - PAC

$11,000.00

Cash
$11,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$11,000.00

Also funds 65 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 3, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to Jun 2, 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: 100981647, 101033392, 101062767.

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 Nov 12, 2024

02/28/2025 H Referred to Land & Resource Management: Feb 28 2025 11:02AM

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:19 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Coauthors
Cody HarrisRHouse 8 Will MetcalfRHouse 16 Valoree SwansonRHouse 150

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

Subjects

County Government--Land Use & Zoning

Housing--Manufactured Housing

Text

The text as introduced · 308 words

89R2070 MP-D

By: Vasut
H.B. No. 328

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the regulation of manufactured home rental communities

located in certain counties.

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

SECTION 1. Section 232.007, Local Government Code, is

amended by adding Subsection (c-1) and amending Subsection (e) to

read as follows:

(c-1) This subsection applies only to a county that has a

population of more than 370,000, borders the Gulf of Mexico, and is

adjacent to a county with a population of more than 3.3 million.

Notwithstanding Subsection (d) and after complying with the

procedures described by Subsection (c), the commissioners court of

a county may establish additional minimum infrastructure standards

for manufactured home rental communities located in the

unincorporated area of the county. The standards established under

this subsection may include only:

(1) reasonable lot or space size requirements;

(2) reasonable road width requirements based on the

lot or space density of the manufactured home rental community; and

(3) reasonable ingress and egress access based on the

lot or space density of the manufactured home rental community.

(e) If the commissioners court adopts minimum

infrastructure standards for manufactured home rental communities,

the owner of land located outside the limits of a municipality who

intends to use the land for a manufactured home rental community

must have an infrastructure development plan prepared that complies

with the minimum infrastructure standards adopted by the

commissioners court under this section [ Subsection (c) ].

SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only

to a manufactured home rental community for which construction

begins on or after the date minimum infrastructure standards

adopted by the commissioners court as provided by Section

232.007(c-1), Local Government Code, as added by this Act, take

effect.

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