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| Bill # | State | Year | Party | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SB 840 |
TX | 2025 | R | Appeals, Building code reform, By-right zoning, Commercial land, Density Increases, Enforcement, Impact fees, Minimum parking requirements, Streamline application, Streamline hearings, Voting requirements |
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Summary
Texas SB 840
- Amends the Local Government Code to require populous municipalities to allow mixed-use and multifamily residential developments in zones designated for office, commercial, retail, or warehouse use.
- Prohibits municipalities from enforcing regulations that hinder the conversion of commercial buildings into residential or mixed-use occupancies.
- Restricts the imposition of new impact fees on land where commercial buildings are converted to residential use unless the fees were already in place before the conversion permit was filed.
- Grants housing organizations and aggrieved persons the right to seek declaratory or injunctive relief against municipalities that violate these provisions.
- Applies specifically to development projects and building conversions initiated on or after September 1, 2025.
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Bill Title
Relating to certain municipal regulation of certain mixed-use and multifamily residential development projects and conversion of certain commercial buildings to mixed-use and multifamily residential occupancy
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