Monitoring the SessionHB 411
Died in committee
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
relating to the repeal of the prohibition against certain municipal or county regulation of the rental or leasing of housing accommodations.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Section 250.007 goes. Cities and counties can regulate rentals again.
The bill repeals Section 250.007 of the Local Government Code, a state law that limits how cities and counties can regulate the renting or leasing of housing. It touches cities, counties, landlords and renters across Texas. Once the limit is gone, local governments would be free to adopt their own rental housing rules that the current law blocks.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 1148 (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 1148 (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.QUICK READ: 105 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 105 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 89R bill as filed runs 441 words (derived, 8,702 graded bills, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).PENDING FOREVER. Heard by the House Intergovernmental Affairs committee on Apr 22, 2025 and left pending. Never voted out. The bill died.
89R-HB411 · 2024-11-12
relating to the repeal of the prohibition against certain municipal or county regulation of the rental or leasing of housing accommodations.
Section 250.007 goes. Cities and counties can regulate rentals again.
The bill repeals Section 250.007 of the Local Government Code, a state law that limits how cities and counties can regulate the renting or leasing of housing. It touches cities, counties, landlords and renters across Texas. Once the limit is gone, local governments would be free to adopt their own rental housing rules that the current law blocks.
[ ] NONE FOUND
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source
Fiscal note · version I · April 17, 2025
No first-year general revenue figure available here.
LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.
Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
No verified beat found.
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Derived itemized flow · Jul 2, 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.
$85,000.00
Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Mar 25, 2026 to Sep 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Derived itemized flow · Mar 25, 2026 to Sep 22, 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: 101056369, 101068193.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$85,000.00
Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Mar 25, 2026 to Sep 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Derived itemized flow · Mar 25, 2026 to Sep 22, 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: 101056369, 101068193.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source
Fiscal note · version I · April 17, 2025
No first-year general revenue figure available here.
LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.
Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
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. Rosenthal, same lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, Mar 2, 2023: Referred to Urban Affairs
Relating to the repeal of the prohibition against certain municipal or county regulation of the rental or leasing of housing accommodations.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas House · Filed Nov 12, 2024
04/22/2025 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 · Intergovernmental Affairs · Final status: Died in committee
City Government--General
County Government--General
Housing--Finance
The text as introduced · 105 words
89R2621 MZM-D By: Rosenthal H.B. No. 411 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the repeal of the prohibition against certain municipal or county regulation of the rental or leasing of housing accommodations. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 250.007, Local Government Code, is repealed. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025.