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TX HB3892

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/6/2025

Primary Sponsor

Cecil Bell

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits county commissioners courts from regulating building placement, minimum lot size, lot width and depth, building setbacks, or any other regulations that limit residential density or development on private land

  • Creates an exception allowing counties bordering the Gulf of Mexico to maintain density regulations for land designated as FEMA flood zones V, VE, AO, or AE

  • Restricts counties from establishing minimum lot frontage requirements on public or private roads, except for existing county roads and as authorized under specific setback provisions

  • Limits county authority to establish building and front setback lines only for county or state roads that existed on September 1, 2025, with setbacks capped at 25 feet from right-of-way for regular roads and 50 feet for major highways

  • Applies new lot frontage restrictions only to roads platted or created on or after September 1, 2025, the bill's effective date

Legislative Description

Relating to county regulation related to infrastructure planning for subdivisions and county authority to regulate building and set-back lines.

County Government

Last Action

Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

5/13/2025

Committee Referrals

Land & Resource Management3/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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