5/10/23 Bills Summary

PASSED THE HOUSE TODAY

HB 2181 by Rose - Support - Relating to the administration by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs of a homeless housing and services program for youth and young adults. (83-59)

POSTPONED UNTIL 5/11

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. (Senate version is still alive and will probably reach the floor next week)

HB 4930 by Craddick - Oppose - Relating to the adoption of a climate policy in a municipal charter. (Senate version is still alive and will probably reach the floor next week)

SET FOR THE HOUSE FLOOR 5/10, BUT NOT HEARD YET

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.

SET FOR THE HOUSE FLOOR THURSDAY 5/11 (DEADLINE FOR HOUSE BILLS)

HB 1855 by Goodwin - Support - Relating to the designation of highway safety corridors; increasing a fine.

HB 2131 by Raymond - Support - Relating to the administration of the homeless housing and services program by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

HB 3921 by Goldman - Oppose - Relating to size and density requirements for residential lots in certain municipalities; authorizing a fee.

HB 4108 by Guillen - Oppose - Relating to subdivision plat requirements.

PASSED THE SENATE FLOOR TODAY

HB 586 by Thompson - Support - Relating to municipal annexation of certain rights-of-way.

HB 1922 by Dutton - Oppose - Relating to periodic reauthorization of municipal building permit fees.

HB 2460 by King - Neutral - Relating to a requirement that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality obtain or develop updated water availability models for certain river basins.

SET FOR SENATE HEARING

HB 2706 by Shine - Support - Relating to the regulation of manufactured homes. Set for hearing in Senate Business & Commerce on 5/11.

HB 3297 by Harris - Oppose - Relating to the elimination of regular mandatory vehicle safety inspections for noncommercial vehicles and the imposition of replacement fees. Set for hearing in Senate Transportation on 5/11. (Transportation Chairman is a co-sponsor)

SB 259 by Springer - Oppose - Relating to procedures applicable to municipal consideration of building permits, plats, and certain land development plans. Set for hearing on 5/12 in Senate Local Government.

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