Monitoring the SessionSB 141
Died in committee
THE TEXT
…“section applies only to a restrictive covenant created on or after”…
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The association limit reaches only restrictions created on or after September 1, 2025. A homeowner whose association already bans chickens under an existing restriction gets no relief, even though the caption advertises curbing association authority.
The holeInitial 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 authority of a municipality or a property owners' association to regulate the raising or keeping of chickens.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Only association rules created on or after September 1, 2025 are covered. Already banned? No relief.
The bill bars Texas cities from banning residents from keeping six or fewer chickens on a single-family home lot, and it bars property owners' associations from doing the same in new deed restrictions. Cities and associations can still set reasonable rules, such as banning roosters, banning breeding, capping flocks above six, or setting coop distance limits. Any city ordinance or new association rule that bans small backyard flocks becomes void, but association restrictions created before September 1, 2025 are left alone.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R SB 326 (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 SB 326 (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.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Nov 12, 2024 and referred to the Senate Local Government committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-SB141 · 2024-11-12
relating to the authority of a municipality or a property owners' association to regulate the raising or keeping of chickens.
Only association rules created on or after September 1, 2025 are covered. Already banned? No relief.
The bill bars Texas cities from banning residents from keeping six or fewer chickens on a single-family home lot, and it bars property owners' associations from doing the same in new deed restrictions. Cities and associations can still set reasonable rules, such as banning roosters, banning breeding, capping flocks above six, or setting coop distance limits. Any city ordinance or new association rule that bans small backyard flocks becomes void, but association restrictions created before September 1, 2025 are left alone.
[x] THE HOLEanalysis confidence 55%
THE TEXT
…“section applies only to a restrictive covenant created on or after”…
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The association limit reaches only restrictions created on or after September 1, 2025. A homeowner whose association already bans chickens under an existing restriction gets no relief, even though the caption advertises curbing association authority.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
No verified beat found.
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Derived itemized flow · Jul 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.
$135,000.00
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Sep 12, 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: 100987789, 101010195, 101040645, 101069307, 101073278.
$116,000.00
Also funds 30 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Sep 3, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Jun 27, 2025 to Oct 5, 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: 101010195, 101033131, 101073278.
$100,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Sep 29, 2026 to Oct 5, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Derived itemized flow · Sep 29, 2026 to Oct 5, 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: 101073278.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$135,000.00
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Sep 12, 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: 100987789, 101010195, 101040645, 101069307, 101073278.
$116,000.00
Also funds 30 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Sep 3, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Jun 27, 2025 to Oct 5, 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: 101010195, 101033131, 101073278.
$100,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Sep 29, 2026 to Oct 5, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Derived itemized flow · Sep 29, 2026 to Oct 5, 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: 101073278.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
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 Sen. Hall, same lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, Feb 15, 2023: Referred to Local Government
Relating to the authority of a municipality or a property owners' association to regulate the raising or keeping of chickens.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas Senate · Filed Nov 12, 2024
02/03/2025 S Referred to Local Government
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:19 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Senate committee · Local Government · Final status: Died in committee
Agriculture
Animals
City Government--Land Use & Zoning
Property Interests--Property Owners Association
The text as introduced · 437 words
89R2422 DRS-D By: Hall S.B. No. 141 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the authority of a municipality or a property owners' association to regulate the raising or keeping of chickens. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 229, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Section 229.902 to read as follows: Sec. 229.902. SIX CHICKENS ALLOWED ON SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL LOT. (a) Notwithstanding any other law and except as provided by Subsection (b), a municipality may not adopt or enforce an ordinance that prohibits the raising or keeping of six or fewer chickens on a single-family residential lot. (b) A municipality may impose reasonable regulations on the raising or keeping of poultry on a single-family residential lot that do not have the effect of prohibiting the raising or keeping of six or fewer chickens, including: (1) a limit on the number of chickens that may be raised or kept in excess of six; (2) a prohibition on breeding poultry; (3) a prohibition on raising or keeping roosters; or (4) the minimum distance between a chicken coop and a residential structure. (c) An ordinance adopted by a municipality that violates Subsection (a) is void. SECTION 2. Chapter 202, Property Code, is amended by adding Section 202.025 to read as follows: Sec. 202.025. SIX CHICKENS ALLOWED ON SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL LOT. (a) Notwithstanding Section 202.002(a), this section applies only to a restrictive covenant created on or after September 1, 2025. (b) Notwithstanding any other law and except as provided by Subsection (c), a property owners' association may not adopt or enforce a restrictive covenant that prohibits the raising or keeping of six or fewer chickens on a single-family residential lot. (c) A property owners' association may adopt and enforce a restrictive covenant imposing reasonable requirements on the raising or keeping of poultry on a single-family residential lot that do not have the effect of prohibiting the raising or keeping of six or fewer chickens, including: (1) a limit on the number of chickens that may be raised or kept in excess of six; (2) a prohibition on breeding poultry; (3) a prohibition on raising or keeping roosters; or (4) the minimum distance between a chicken coop and another lot. (d) A provision that violates Subsection (b) is void. SECTION 3. 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.