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Texas HouseSB 241

Relating to prohibitions on camping in a public place

Failed 57–87Party-line

What it does: As reported by the House committee, requires cities and counties to set up complaint processes for public camping ban violations and act on complaints within 90 days, and lets the attorney general and state police enforce the ban and recover costs from local governments that fail to act. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: Adopt Amendment No. 4 (V. Jones)

Amends the bill to limit the attorney general's and Department of Public Safety's authority to enforce the public camping ban to areas within the boundaries of a violating local entity. (AI-written)

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The tally

Yes 57 · No 87 · Not voting 4 · Present 2

Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.

Votes by party
PartyYesNoNot voting / present
Democrats5714
Republicans0860 / 2

Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 1 member voted against their party’s majority.

Voted against their party’s majority

The full roll (150)

Yes 57

No 87

Present 2

Not voting 4

“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.