Monitoring the Session

SB 141

Menéndez Bill Ends Local Parking Minimums Across Texas

Filed

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Sen. José MenéndezDSenate 26

Initial review · graded Nov 9, 2026 · How we grade

Caption

relating to the authority of a political subdivision to require a minimum amount of parking spaces.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Starting September 1, 2027, builders decide how much parking. Disability-accessible parking rules stay.

The bill bars cities, counties and other local governments from adopting or enforcing any rule that makes property owners build a minimum number of off-street parking spaces. It touches every political subdivision in Texas and every owner or developer of real property subject to local parking minimums. Starting September 1, 2027, builders decide how much parking to provide, while local governments keep only their power to regulate disability-accessible parking under state or federal law.

Labels

Labels: QUICK READ: 143 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 143 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 90R bill as filed runs 407 words (derived, 1,039 graded bills, snapshot Nov 10, 2026).

Receipt

The receipt

90R-SB141 · 2026-11-09

SOLD BY

Sen. José MenéndezDSenate 26

ITEM

relating to the authority of a political subdivision to require a minimum amount of parking spaces.

WHAT IT DOES

Starting September 1, 2027, builders decide how much parking. Disability-accessible parking rules stay.

The bill bars cities, counties and other local governments from adopting or enforcing any rule that makes property owners build a minimum number of off-street parking spaces. It touches every political subdivision in Texas and every owner or developer of real property subject to local parking minimums. Starting September 1, 2027, builders decide how much parking to provide, while local governments keep only their power to regulate disability-accessible parking under state or federal law.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. Filed
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

José Menéndez

Donors

Kickapoo Traditional Tribes of Texas$25KTexas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$20KTexas REALTORS Political Action Committee$10K

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 2, 2024 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.

Kickapoo Traditional Tribes of Texas$25,000.00

Kickapoo Traditional Tribes of Texas

$25,000.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$25,000.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · on Jan 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Jan 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: 101065471.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$20,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$20,000.00

Cash
$20,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$20,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 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: 101012370, 101032316, 101072614.

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$10,000.00

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$10,000.00

Cash
$10,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$10,000.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Dec 2, 2025. 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: 101032316.

Money

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

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Kickapoo Traditional Tribes of Texas

$25,000.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$25,000.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · on Jan 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Jan 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: 101065471.

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$20,000.00

Cash
$20,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$20,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 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: 101012370, 101032316, 101072614.

×

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$10,000.00

Cash
$10,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$10,000.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Dec 2, 2025. 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: 101032316.

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 a super-expensive superintelligence, Nov 9, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas Senate · Filed Nov 9, 2026

11/09/2026 S Filed

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Nov 10, 2026 at 2:40 AM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Subjects

City Government--General

City Government--Land Use & Zoning

County Government--General

County Government--Land Use & Zoning

Vehicles & Traffic--General

Text

The text as introduced · 143 words

90R3572 DRS-D

By: Menéndez
S.B. No. 141

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the authority of a political subdivision to require a

minimum amount of parking spaces.

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

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

by adding Section 250.015 to read as follows:

Sec. 250.015. RESTRICTION ON REGULATION OF MINIMUM PARKING

REQUIREMENTS. (a) Notwithstanding any other law and except as

provided by Subsection (b), a political subdivision may not adopt

or enforce an ordinance, order, or other regulation that requires a

minimum amount of off-street parking spaces for any real property.

(b) This section does not restrict a political subdivision

from regulating the provision of accessible parking designated for

persons with disabilities in accordance with state or federal law.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2027.