HB 3630

bill barring local sprinkler mandates for farm buildings

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review

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 political subdivision to regulate fire prevention standards for certain agricultural facilities.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Pole barns, poultry houses, cotton gins and feed mills included.

The bill bars cities, counties and other local governments from requiring fire sprinkler systems in certain farm and agricultural buildings. It covers open-sided pole barns, nonresidential farm buildings like barns, greenhouses, farm offices, workshops and poultry houses, plus cotton gins, livestock markets and commercial feed mills. Starting September 1, 2025, any local rule that mandates sprinklers in those buildings cannot be adopted or enforced.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB3630 · 2025-03-03

SOLD BY

Rep. Trent AshbyRHouse 9

ITEM

relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate fire prevention standards for certain agricultural facilities.

WHAT IT DOES

Pole barns, poultry houses, cotton gins and feed mills included.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 7, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

Mar 3, 2025Filed
Mar 25, 2025Read first time
Mar 25, 2025Referred to Land & Resource Management
Apr 10, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 10, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 10, 2025Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 10, 2025Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
Apr 10, 2025Left pending in committee

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Trent Ashby

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$727K Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund$313KJohn Nau III$230,000

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 10, 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.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$726,977.64

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$726,977.64

Cash: $150,000.00
Paid by others: $576,977.64
Total: $726,977.64

advertising $308,379.77grassroots $268,597.87

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 · Oct 1, 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.

Report IDs: 100983424, 101025002, 101034929, 101040023, 101071791.

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund$312,806.77

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund

$312,806.77

Cash: $0.00
Paid by others: $312,806.77
Total: $312,806.77

mailer $171,341.79television $68,405.00digital $37,095.00text $28,387.48Other filed descriptions $7,577.50

Also funds 20 other sitting lawmakers.

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

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 25, 2025 to Feb 10, 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: 101005833, 101025002, 101040023.

John Nau III$230,000.00

Money

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

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$726,977.64

Cash: $150,000.00
Paid by others: $576,977.64
Total: $726,977.64

advertising $308,379.77grassroots $268,597.87

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 · Oct 1, 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.

Report IDs: 100983424, 101025002, 101034929, 101040023, 101071791.

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund

$312,806.77

Cash: $0.00
Paid by others: $312,806.77
Total: $312,806.77

mailer $171,341.79television $68,405.00digital $37,095.00text $28,387.48Other filed descriptions $7,577.50

Also funds 20 other sitting lawmakers.

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

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 25, 2025 to Feb 10, 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: 101005833, 101025002, 101040023.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 7, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

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 Mar 3, 2025

04/10/2025 H Left pending in committee

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

Companion

SB 1948 by Perry (identical)

Subjects

Agriculture

Animals

FIRE SAFETY & PREVENTION

Text

The text as introduced · 233 words

89R11677 SCF-D

By: Ashby
H.B. No. 3630

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate

fire prevention standards for certain agricultural facilities.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 250, Local Government Code, is amended

by adding Section 250.014 to read as follows:

Sec. 250.014. RESTRICTION ON REGULATION OF CERTAIN

AGRICULTURAL FACILITIES. (a) In this section:

(1) "Agricultural pole barn" means a nonresidential

farm building in which 70 percent or more of the perimeter walls are

permanently open and allow free ingress and egress.

(2) "Nonresidential farm building" means any

temporary or permanent building on a farm, ranch, or other

agricultural facility that is used primarily for agricultural

purposes and not intended to be used as a residential dwelling. The

term includes a barn, greenhouse, shade house, farm office, storage

building, workshop, poultry house, animal handling facility, or

commodity storage and feed processing facility.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a political subdivision

may not adopt or enforce an ordinance, order, or other measure that

requires the installation of a fire protection sprinkler system in:

(1) an agricultural pole barn;

(2) a nonresidential farm building;

(3) a cotton gin;

(4) a livestock market, as that term is defined by

Section 161.111, Agriculture Code; or

(5) a commercial feed mill.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.