SB 785: cities must allow new HUD-code manufactured homes somewhere

Caption

relating to the regulation of new HUD-code manufactured housing.

Summary

At least one residential zone. Silence for 45 days means approved.

The bill limits how Texas cities can block new HUD-code manufactured homes. Cities with zoning must allow new manufactured homes in at least one residential zone, cannot require a specific use permit for them, and an install application counts as approved unless the city denies it in writing with a reason within 45 days. Manufactured home buyers, retailers and installers get an easier path, and city zoning boards lose some power to keep these homes out.

Labels

Labels: BUZZER BEATER. Final vote May 30, 2025: the Senate concurred in the House amendments. 3 days before the session ended Jun 2, 2025.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 2343 by Rep. Guillen (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.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB785 · 2025-01-15

SOLD BY

Sen. Pete FloresRSenate 24

+ 1 coauthor

ITEM

relating to the regulation of new HUD-code manufactured housing.

WHAT IT DOES

At least one residential zone. Silence for 45 days means approved.

The bill limits how Texas cities can block new HUD-code manufactured homes. Cities with zoning must allow new manufactured homes in at least one residential zone, cannot require a specific use permit for them, and an install application counts as approved unless the city denies it in writing with a reason within 45 days. Manufactured home buyers, retailers and installers get an easier path, and city zoning boards lose some power to keep these homes out.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version F · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version F · May 27, 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

Jan 15, 2025Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Jan 15, 2025Filed
Feb 7, 2025Read first time
Feb 7, 2025Referred to Local Government
Mar 17, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 17, 2025Considered in public hearing
Mar 17, 2025Testimony taken in committee
Mar 17, 2025Left pending in committee
Mar 20, 2025Considered in public hearing
Mar 20, 2025Vote taken in committee
Mar 24, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendments
Mar 24, 2025Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 3, 2025Placed on intent calendar
Apr 10, 2025Co-author authorized
Apr 10, 2025Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 10, 2025Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 10, 2025Read 2nd time
Apr 10, 2025Amendment(s) offered FA1 Flores
Apr 10, 2025Amended
Apr 10, 2025Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 10, 2025Passed to engrossment as amended
Apr 10, 2025Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 10, 2025Three day rule suspended
Apr 10, 2025Record vote
Apr 10, 2025Read 3rd time
Apr 10, 2025Passed
Apr 10, 2025Record vote
Apr 10, 2025Reported engrossed
Apr 14, 2025Received from the Senate
Apr 17, 2025Read first time
Apr 17, 2025Referred to Land & Resource Management
Apr 24, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 24, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 1, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 1, 2025Committee report distributed
May 2, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
May 22, 2025Considered in Calendars
May 24, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
May 26, 2025Read 2nd time
May 26, 2025Amended 1-Guillen
May 26, 2025Record vote RV#3609
May 26, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 26, 2025Passed to 3rd reading as amended
May 26, 2025Record vote RV#3610
May 26, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025Read 3rd time
May 27, 2025Passed
May 27, 2025Record vote RV#3655
May 27, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025House passage as amended reported
May 30, 2025House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
May 30, 2025Read
May 30, 2025Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
May 30, 2025Record vote
May 30, 2025Reported enrolled
May 31, 2025Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
May 31, 2025Signed in the Senate
Jun 1, 2025Signed in the House
Jun 1, 2025Sent to the Governor
Jun 22, 2025Signed by the Governor
Jun 22, 2025Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . September 1, 2026

ALSO NOTED · NOT CHARGED (1)

CARVE-OUT · analysis confidence 40%

THE TEXT

“A municipality may not require a specific use permit or other permit that serves a similar purpose to a specific use permit for a new HUD-code manufactured home”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill exempts one product class, new HUD-code manufactured homes, from a city permit tool that other housing still faces. The caption says the bill is about manufactured housing, so this is a narrow but disclosed benefit.

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 96 yea · 41 nay

Senate · 28 yea · 2 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · May 27, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate: Final passage · Apr 10, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

No flags

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Pete Flores

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$55KMorris Jaffe$25,000Justin Jaffe$25,000

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 12, 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$55,000.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$55,000.00

Cash: $55,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $55,000.00

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 · Dec 13, 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: 100985131, 101008112, 101072110.

Morris Jaffe$25,000.00

Justin Jaffe$25,000.00

Money

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

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Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$55,000.00

Cash: $55,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $55,000.00

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 · Dec 13, 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: 100985131, 101008112, 101072110.

Votes8

Senate May 30, 2025

Yea: 30
Nay: 1
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Names

SchwertnerNay

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

Senate journal

Names were not printed for yea. Only the named positions are included in member records.

Sources

Senator Flores moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 785. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 30 (published)
Nay: 1 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 27, 2025

Yea: 96
Nay: 41
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 8
Excused: 3

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 3655

SB 785 was passed by (Record 3655): 96 Yeas, 41 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 96 (published)
Nay: 41 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 8 (derived from named list)
Excused: 3 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 26, 2025

Yea: 83
Nay: 51
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 13
Excused: 1

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 3610

SB 785, as amended, was passed to third reading by (Record 3610): 83 Yeas, 51 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 83 (published)
Nay: 51 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 13 (derived from named list)
Excused: 1 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 26, 2025

Yea: 109
Nay: 24
Present, not voting: 1
Absent: 15
Excused: 1

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 3609

Amendment No. 1 was adopted by (Record 3609): 109 Yeas, 24 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 109 (published)
Nay: 24 (published)
Present, not voting: 1 (published)
Absent: 15 (derived from named list)
Excused: 1 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate Apr 10, 2025

Yea: 28
Nay: 2
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: 0
Excused: 1

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

Senate journal

Sources

The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 28, Nays 2. (Same as previous roll call)

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 28 (published)
Nay: 2 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
Excused: 1 (derived from named list)

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate Apr 10, 2025

Yea: 28
Nay: 2
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: 0
Excused: 1

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

Senate journal

Sources

Senator Flores moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 785 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 28, Nays 2.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 28 (published)
Nay: 2 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
Excused: 1 (derived from named list)

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate Apr 10, 2025

Yea: Not printed
Nay: Not printed
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: 1

Names

SchwertnerNay
KingExcused
WestNay

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

Senate journal

Names were not printed for yea. Only the named positions are included in member records.

Voice vote. No numeric tally or individual yeas are inferred.

Sources

SB 785 as amended was passed to engrossment by a viva voce vote.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: Not printed
Nay: Not printed
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: 1 (derived from named list)

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate Apr 10, 2025

Yea: Not printed
Nay: Not printed
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: 1

Names

KingExcused

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

Senate journal

Names were not printed for yea. Only the named positions are included in member records.

Voice vote. No numeric tally or individual yeas are inferred.

Sources

The amendment to SB 785 was read and was adopted by a viva voce vote.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: Not printed
Nay: Not printed
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: 1 (derived from named list)

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses10

For: 8
Against: 2
On: 0

Names

For

Self2 registrations
Texas Apartment Association1 registration
Texas Association of Builders1 registration
Texas Farm Bureau1 registration
Texas Manufactured Housing Association1 registration
Texas Realtors1 registration
Texas20361 registration

Against

City of Georgetown1 registration
City of Leander1 registration

Sources

10 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

Senate witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version F · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version F · May 27, 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 19, 2026, against the published rubric.

FILED BEFORE

Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.

88R HB 2343

by Rep. Guillen, different lead author · Died in committee · same text

Introduced text

Last action, Mar 9, 2023: Referred to Land & Resource Management

Relating to the regulation of new HUD-code manufactured housing.

Caption, 88R bill history

Sources

Texas Senate · Filed Jan 15, 2025

06/22/2025 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · Senate Committee Report · Engrossed · House Committee Report · Enrolled

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Coauthors

Paul BettencourtRSenate 7

Companion

HB 1835 by Guillen (identical)

Subjects

City Government--Land Use & Zoning

Housing--Manufactured Housing

PERMITS

Text

The text as introduced · 366 words

89R3895 MP-F

By: Flores
S.B. No. 785

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the regulation of new HUD-code manufactured housing.

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

SECTION 1. Section 1201.008, Occupations Code, is amended

by amending Subsections (b) and (d) and adding Subsections (d-1)

and (g) to read as follows:

(b) Subject to Subsection (g), on [ On ] application, the

municipality shall permit the installation of a HUD-code

manufactured home for use as a dwelling in any area determined

appropriate by the municipality, including a subdivision, planned

unit development, single lot, and rental community or park. An

application to install a new HUD-code manufactured home for use as a

dwelling is considered to be granted unless the municipality in

writing denies the application and states the reason for the denial

not later than the 45th day after the date the application is

received.

(d) Except as approved by the department and subject to

Subsection (d-1) , a local governmental unit may not require a

permit, a fee, a bond, or insurance for the transportation and

installation of manufactured housing by a licensed retailer or

installer. This subsection does not prohibit the collection of

actual costs incurred by a local governmental unit that result from

the transportation of a manufactured home.

(d-1) A municipality may not unreasonably regulate or

restrict the installation of new HUD-code manufactured homes. A

municipality may not require a specific use permit or other permit

that serves a similar purpose to a specific use permit for a new

HUD-code manufactured home that has been constructed in accordance

with federal law and this chapter.

(g) A municipality with zoning regulations or zoning

district boundaries:

(1) shall permit the installation of a new HUD-code

manufactured home for use as a dwelling under at least one:

(A) residential zoning classification; or

(B) type of residential zoning district; and

(2) may not adopt or enforce other zoning regulations

or zoning district boundaries that directly or indirectly prohibit

the installation of new HUD-code manufactured homes in all

residential zoning classifications or types of residential zoning

districts adopted by the municipality.

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

Verdict: No flags

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ITEM

WHAT IT DOES

CHARGES

TOTAL

HISTORY

SIGNED FOR BY

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

Senate May 30, 2025

House May 27, 2025

House May 26, 2025

House May 26, 2025

Senate Apr 10, 2025

Senate Apr 10, 2025

Senate Apr 10, 2025

Senate Apr 10, 2025

For

Against

88R HB 2343

Companion