5/8/23 Bills Summary

PASSED THE HOUSE FLOOR TODAY

None

POSTPONED ON THE HOUSE FLOOR TODAY

HB 421 by Lopez - Support - Relating to the operation of a motor vehicle passing a pedestrian or a person operating a bicycle; creating a criminal offense. (Postponed until 5/9)

HB 1492 by Ordaz - Oppose? - Relating to the conveyance of property by a municipality for the public purpose of economic development. (Postponed until 5/10) Senate version is almost out of House committee.

SET FOR THE HOUSE FLOOR TOMORROW 5/9

HB 2190 by Canales - Support - Relating to the terminology used to describe transportation-related accident. (Local & Consent)

HB 3697 by Wilson - Oppose -  Relating to county regulation of subdivisions and approval of subdivision plans or plats. (Local & Consent)

HB 3699 by Wilson - Oppose - Relating to municipal regulation of subdivisions and approval of subdivision plans or plats. (Local & Consent)

HB 4930 by Craddick - Oppose - Relating to the adoption of a climate policy in a municipal charter.

SET FOR THE HOUSE FLOOR WED 5/10

HB 2211 by Landgraf - Oppose - Relating to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state to regulate greenhouse gas emissions in this state and the express preemption of local regulation of those emissions. (Senate version, SB 784, is eligible to be swapped.)

HB 3135 by Stucky - Oppose - Relating to the review, adoption, and modification of land development regulations by municipalities, counties, and certain special districts.

HB 3591 by Shaheen - Oppose? - Relating to the allocation of low income housing tax credit.

HB 3826 by Toth - Support - Relating to the time for processing a municipal building permit application.

HB 3859 by Leo-Wilson - Oppose?/Support?- Relating to the approval of beach access and use plans by the commissioner of the General Land Office.

HB 4275 by Rogers - Oppose - Relating to territory in an emergency services district that is annexed by a municipality.

PASSED THE SENATE FLOOR TODAY

SB 1860 by Hughes - Oppose - Relating to the adoption of a climate policy in a municipal charter.(18-13)

SET FOR SENATE HEARING

HB 898 by Stucky - Support - Relating to the offense of passing certain vehicles on a highway; increasing a criminal penalty. Set for hearing in Senate Transportation on 5/10

HB 1277 by Cain - Support? - Relating to pedestrian use of a sidewalk. Set for hearing in Senate Transportation on 5/10.

HB 1885 by Canales - Support - Relating to the authority of the Texas Transportation Commission to establish variable speed limits. Set for hearing in Senate Transportation on 5/10.

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