SB 2605 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the formation of a municipal housing authority asset commission by certain municipal housing authorities.

SB 2605 creates a new "asset commission" for certain municipal housing authorities in Texas, specifically those operating in counties with 800,000+ population on the international border or municipalities with 600,000+ population within such counties. The commission, composed of five members with strict qualifications (e.g., licensed real estate brokers with 5+ years in multifamily housing, CPAs, or executives managing 5,000+ housing units), must approve major financial decisions for the housing authority. Members face strict conflict-of-interest rules prohibiting ties to the housing authority or local government, and must disclose any financial interests. The bill establishes compensation for members and removal procedures for misconduct, but does not change housing policies or funding.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 13, 2025 Last action May 7, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Engrossed · 3 edits · May 6, 2025
MINOR
The bill was reformatted from an introduced draft to an engrossed version, with a significant addition of a new line about updating digital content on TLO to align with WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards. The core legislative text regarding the municipal housing authority asset commission appears to have been reformatted and reorganized, though the substantive policy provisions remain consistent with the original version.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it still applies to municipal housing authorities operating in counties with 800,000+ population on the international border or municipalities with 600,000+ population in those counties.
TECHNICAL

Added a line stating that digital content on TLO has been updated to align with WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards.

Reformatted bill structure, including header information, spacing, and line numbering, while preserving the substantive legislative text.

Added a new Section 2 specifying that the Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Floor votes · Senate May 6, 2025

How they voted

25–5
Passed
Total votes 30
May 6, 2025
D Democratic10
10 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican20
15 Yea 5 Nay
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
6
Committee
7
May 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs
lower
May 7, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
May 6, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local Government
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of César Blanco
César Blanco
DDemocratic
TX
29