Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas SB243: Relating to the regulation of migrant labor housing facilities; changing the amount of a civil penalty.
Status: Chaptered, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the regulation of migrant labor housing facilities; changing the amount of a civil penalty.
From the enrolled text, May 23, 2025:
AN ACT relating to the regulation of migrant labor housing facilities; changing the amount of a civil penalty. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter LL, Chapter 2306, Government Code, is amended by amending Section 2306.933 and adding Sections 2306.934, 2306.935, 2306.936, 2306.937, 2306.938, 2306.939, and 2306.940 to read as follows: Sec. 2306.933. CIVIL PENALTY. (a) A person who violates this subchapter or a rule adopted under this subchapter is subject to a civil penalty of[ADDED: not less than $50 for each person occupying ] [ADDED: the migrant labor housing facility in violation of this subchapter] [[DELETED: $200]] for each day that the violation occurs. (b)[ADDED: An][[DELETED: The county attorney for the county in which the ] [DELETED: violation occurred, or the attorney general, at the request of the ] [DELETED: department, shall bring an]] action [[DELETED: in the name of the state]] to collect[ADDED: a civil][[DELETED: the]] penalty[ADDED: under this section may be brought by:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: the department through the contested case hearing ] [] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: the county attorney for the county in which the ] [ADDED: violation occurred, or the attorney general, at the request of the ] [ or] [ADDED: (3) a migrant agricultural worker if:] [ADDED: (A)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: a complaint regarding the …
Sponsors
- Maria Flores (D, HD-051) · primary sponsor
- Cesar Blanco (D, SD-029)
- Juan Hinojosa (D, SD-020)
- Jose Menendez (D, SD-026)
- Diego Bernal (D, HD-123)
- John Lujan (R, HD-118)
- Ramon Romero (D, HD-090)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Filed without the Governor's signature
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the House
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Reported enrolled
- : House passage reported
- : Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- : Record vote (RV#3198)
- : Passed
Votes
- Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Vote (Out of committee): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Intergovernmental Affairs Committee Vote (Out of committee): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3919 (May 22, 2025): 110 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3198 (May 22, 2025): 114 yea, 29 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3993 (May 21, 2025): 113 yea, 21 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3965 (May 21, 2025): 98 yea, 35 nay, passed
Subjects: Housing--General, HOUSING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF, Civil Remedies & Liabilities, Labor--Agricultural Workers, Labor--Health & Safety
Common questions
- What is SB243?
- SB243 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the regulation of migrant labor housing facilities; changing the amount of a civil penalty.
- What does SB243 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the regulation of migrant labor housing facilities; changing the amount of a civil penalty.
- What is the status of SB243?
- Chaptered as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB243?
- Maria Flores (D, HD-051), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB243?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB00243
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