5/5/23 Bills Summary
PASSED THE HOUSE FLOOR TODAY
HB 2402 by Moody - Neutral - Relating to the eligibility of certain at-risk developments to receive low income housing tax credits. (77-66)
HB 2956 by Shine - Support - Relating to municipal annexation of an area adjacent to contiguous or connecting railroad rights-of-way. (117-27)
SET FOR THE HOUSE FLOOR VOTE TOMORROW 5/6
HB 2232 by Spiller - Neutral - Relating to county authority to cancel subdivisions in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality.
HB 3558 by Perez - Support - Relating to the operation of a motor vehicle at an intersection with a stop sign.
HB 4285 by Rogers - Oppose – Can’t enforce a City sign and billboard ordinance in ETJ unless ordinance adopted before sign built & property is annexed
SET FOR THE HOUSE FLOOR VOTE MON 5/8
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.
HB 1492 by Ordaz – Oppose – Property in cities w/CH 380 eco dev agreements must be used for public purpose & may not transfer parks or property taken through eminent domain.
HB 2941 by Zwiener - Neutral - Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas to require water pollution abatement plans for certain pipelines; providing for the imposition of a civil penalty.
SENT TO CALENDARS TODAY
HB 3859 by Leo-Wilson - Oppose - Relating to the approval of beach access and use plans by the commissioner of the General Land Office.
HB 4108 by Guillen - Oppose - Lots in “border” counties bigger than 0.5 ac. may be sold off one at a time w/o platting & w/limited access to water. (future colonias)
SB 491 by Hughes - Oppose – Cities over 725k pop may not limit height of building based on proximity to another lot more than 50 feet from building. (commercial bldgs.. across street from sf lots?) (companion bill HB 2198) Out of Senate & LRM, to be scheduled for House floor vote (Final step for adoption)
SB 1663 by Alvarado - Support – Allows cities to have lower speed limit in residential area w/o conducting engineering or traffic investigation. Out of Senate & Transportation Comm, to be scheduled for House floor vote (final step to adoption)
SET FOR SENATE HEARING
HB 1381 by Hernandez - Support –Relating to the public hearing requirement for a preliminary zoning report made by a zoning commission (Eliminates one of “plural” public hearings). Hearing in Senate Local Government on 5/8. House already voted out. (Companion bill HB 1381)
HB 2970 by Guillen - Oppose – Cities must allow manufactured homes on any single family or duplex lot. Already voted out of House 107-36. Set for Local Government hearing on Monday 5/8
HB 3526 by Raymond - Oppose - Relating to the application of a municipal building code to the construction of a solar pergola. Set for hearing in Senate Local Government on Monday 5/8.
HB 3582 by Harris - Support - Relating to the composition and use of money in the flood infrastructure fund. Set for hearing in Senate Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs on Monday 5/8. (Companion bill SB 1627)
HB 4018 by Ashby - Support - Relating to the use of Parks and Wildlife Department land for carbon sequestration or similar ecosystem services projects.
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