Texas SenateSB 3016
Relating to state preemption of municipal and county regulation on land use, structures, businesses, and related activities and municipal boundaries and annexation
Passed 20–11Party-line
What it does: Bars cities and counties from regulating fields occupied by state laws on land use, structures, businesses and annexation, and voids such rules. Lets affected persons and the attorney general sue; the comptroller withholds sales tax revenue during the attorney general's suit. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Final passage (third reading)
The tally
Yes 20 · No 11 · Not voting 0
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Republicans | 19 | 1 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 2 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Robert NicholsR3No
- Royce WestD23Yes
The full roll (31)
Yes 20
- Adam HinojosaR27
- Angela PaxtonR8
- Bob HallR2
- Brent HagenbuchR30
- Bryan HughesR1
- Charles PerryR28
- Charles SchwertnerR5
- Donna CampbellR25
- Joan HuffmanR17
- Kevin SparksR31
- Lois KolkhorstR18
- Mayes MiddletonR11
- Paul BettencourtR7
- Pete FloresR24
- Phil KingR10
- Royce WestD23
- Tan ParkerR12
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
- Former memberR
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.