SB 2703 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the authority of a municipality or county to regulate condominiums.

SB 2703 prevents municipalities and counties from treating condominium developments differently than other similar property types under local zoning, building codes, or subdivision regulations. It specifically clarifies that condo declarations are not considered "subdivisions" under Texas Local Government Code Chapters 212, 232, or 242, and prohibits local governments from requiring subdivision plats for condo creation or modifications. This bill directly affects condo developers, owners, and local governments by eliminating additional approval steps for condos that were previously treated as subdivisions. The changes apply only to new condo declarations recorded on or after September 1, 2025, leaving existing condos governed by prior law.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Failed
May 2025
Governor
Introduced Mar 13, 2025 Last action May 27, 2025
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Introduced Engrossed · 3 edits · May 9, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from a draft introduction to an engrossed version, with minor text adjustments and spacing changes. The substantive legislative content regarding condominium regulations remains unchanged.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; only formatting and presentation were modified.
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Header information was updated to reflect the engrossed version status and corrected formatting inconsistencies.

Line breaks and spacing were adjusted throughout the document for proper formatting.

Draft metadata and page numbers were removed as the bill moved from introduction to final version.

Floor votes · House May 26, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
38
Key actions
10
Committee
10
Amendments
1
May 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 26, 2025
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (47-90-10)
house
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to Land & Resource Management
lower
May 12, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
May 9, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
May 9, 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 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Apr 24, 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
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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