HB 5514

Schofield Bill Bars Cities From Allowing Multifamily In Single-Family Areas

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 municipality or county to allow the construction of multifamily housing in certain areas.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Any harmed person can sue the city or county for 3x damages! No immunity either.

The bill bars Texas cities and counties from passing or enforcing any rule, zoning variance, or order that allows multifamily housing to be built in areas made up mostly of single-family homes. It touches local governments, developers, and neighbors, and it lets any person harmed by a violation sue the city or county for damages or a court order. A winning plaintiff gets triple damages, and the city or county loses its usual immunity from these suits, starting September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 14, 2025 and referred to the House Land & Resource Management committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB5514 · 2025-03-14

SOLD BY

Rep. Mike SchofieldRHouse 132

ITEM

relating to the authority of a municipality or county to allow the construction of multifamily housing in certain areas.

WHAT IT DOES

Any harmed person can sue the city or county for 3x damages! No immunity either.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

Mar 14, 2025Filed
Apr 7, 2025Read first time
Apr 7, 2025Referred to Land & Resource Management

FILED UNDER

SPEECH AND LAWFARE

THE TEXT

“A person who prevails in an action under this section is entitled to recover treble damages.”

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill creates a private lawsuit against cities and counties, with triple damages and waived immunity, for allowing multifamily housing in single-family areas.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Mike Schofield

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$433K Texas Conservative Majority PAC$332K Republican Party of Texas$255K

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 28, 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.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$432,937.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$432,937.00

Cash: $212,000.00
Paid by others: $220,937.00
Total: $432,937.00

advertising $185,677.00Other filed descriptions $22,000.00polling $13,260.00

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 23, 2025 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: 101006866, 101027356, 101057804, 101070463, 101071373.

Texas Conservative Majority PAC$331,750.00

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$331,750.00

Cash: $200,000.00
Paid by others: $131,750.00
Total: $331,750.00

canvassing $102,500.00polling $24,250.00Other filed descriptions $5,000.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

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

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jul 24, 2026 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: 101070463, 101071373.

Republican Party of Texas$254,625.06

Republican Party of Texas

$254,625.06

Cash: $0.00
Paid by others: $254,625.06
Total: $254,625.06

mail $254,625.06

Also funds 12 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 31, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 23, 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: 101070463, 101071373.

Money

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

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$432,937.00

Cash: $212,000.00
Paid by others: $220,937.00
Total: $432,937.00

advertising $185,677.00Other filed descriptions $22,000.00polling $13,260.00

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 23, 2025 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: 101006866, 101027356, 101057804, 101070463, 101071373.

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$331,750.00

Cash: $200,000.00
Paid by others: $131,750.00
Total: $331,750.00

canvassing $102,500.00polling $24,250.00Other filed descriptions $5,000.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

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

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jul 24, 2026 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: 101070463, 101071373.

Republican Party of Texas

$254,625.06

Cash: $0.00
Paid by others: $254,625.06
Total: $254,625.06

mail $254,625.06

Also funds 12 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 31, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 23, 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: 101070463, 101071373.

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 Mar 14, 2025

04/07/2025 H Referred to Land & Resource Management: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM

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

Subjects

City Government--Land Use & Zoning

County Government--Land Use & Zoning

Text

The text as introduced · 191 words

89R1994 DRS-D

By: Schofield
H.B. No. 5514

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the authority of a municipality or county to allow the

construction of multifamily housing in certain areas.

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. REGULATIONS RELATED TO CONSTRUCTION OF

MULTIFAMILY HOUSING IN CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL AREAS. (a)

Notwithstanding any other law, a municipality or county may not

adopt or enforce an ordinance, order, zoning variance, or other

regulation that allows for the construction of a multifamily

housing unit in an area that consists predominantly of single

family residences.

(b) A person aggrieved by a violation of Subsection (a) may

bring an action for economic damages or injunctive relief against a

municipality or county.

(c) A person who prevails in an action under this section is

entitled to recover treble damages.

(d) Governmental immunity of a municipality or county to

suit and from liability is waived to the extent of liability created

by this section.

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