UPDATE (May 5): As staff and Town Council continue to track bills in both the House and Senate, we’re monitoring several that could limit or alter local governments’ authority to manage development, land use, and density in residential areas: House Bill 2789 and Senate Bill 1412, as well as House Bill 3921 and Senate Bill 1787.
H.B. 2789 and its accompanying S.B. 1412 have both passed through their respective chambers. These bills would preempt many local government regulations and limitations on the construction of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and would greatly expand both the ability to construct ADUs and the amount of allowed ADUs on single-family lots. Read H.B. 2789 here.
H.B. 3921 and its accompanying S.B. 1787 would prohibit local governments from requiring lots larger than 1,400 square feet and would prohibit the adoption or enforcement of certain requirements for small lots, allowing an increase in residential density. H.B. 3921 has passed Committee and will go to the House floor, while S.B. 1787 is left pending in Senate Committee. Read H.B. 3921 here.
As mentioned in the original post below, Flower Mound Town Council passed a resolution against these bills, and others, following an April work session. You can read more about their concerns here.
Residents interested in contacting state elected officials about these bills can do so by reaching out to the following:
House Land & Resource Management Committee
Local State Elected Officials
Contact phone numbers can be found at the Texas Legislature’s website.
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UPDATE (May 3): We have a few legislative updates to share with you over the coming days, as staff and Town Council continue to monitor House and Senate activity that could affect local government authority. First up, House Bill 2127, which passed the Texas House in April, and its companion bill, Senate Bill 814, that has been left pending in committee. These bills would limit or eliminate the ordinances or rules that a governing body of a municipality may adopt, enforce, or maintain to such ordinances and rules that are consistent with state law. You can read H.B. 2127 here.
As mentioned in the original post below, Flower Mound Town Council passed a resolution against H.B. 2127 during an April work session. You can read more about the bill and Town Council’s concerns here.
Since Town Council’s action, H.B. 2127 passed the House. Residents interested in contacting state elected officials about these bills can do so by reaching out to the following:
Senate Local Government Committee
Local State Elected Officials
Contact phone numbers can be found at the Texas Legislature’s website.
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ORIGINAL POST (April 21): During their April 20 work session, the Flower Mound Town Council passed a resolution against Texas House Bill 2127, also known as the Texas Regulatory Consistency Act.
To read H.B. 2127, visit https://bit.ly/40yhiGK.
To read the Flower Mound Town Council’s resolution and accompanying letter on H.B. 2127, click here.
During the meeting, Council also directed staff to draft and send a second resolution to express opposition to multiple proposed House bills and their companion bills in the Senate, including:
To read the Flower Mound Town Council’s resolution and accompanying letter on the bills listed above, click here.
To watch the video of the April 20 work session, visit https://bit.ly/3mXJ2qz.