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TX SB1882

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Paul Bettencourt

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases public hearing notice requirements for municipal development moratoriums from 4 days to 30 days before the hearing, and requires certified mail notice to persons who previously requested notification

  • Requires municipalities to hold two public hearings on proposed development moratoriums, with at least 30 days between the first and second hearings

  • Eliminates the temporary moratorium provision that previously allowed municipalities to stop accepting permits immediately after publishing notice

  • Requires a two-thirds supermajority vote of all governing body members for final passage of a moratorium ordinance, with at least two readings separated by 28 days

  • Sets all development moratoriums to expire after 90 days unless extended, limits total duration to 180 days, and prohibits new moratoriums addressing the same issue for two years after a previous moratorium expires

Legislative Description

Relating to the imposition by a municipality of a moratorium on property development in certain circumstances.

City Government

Last Action

Committee report printed and distributed

4/1/2025

Committee Referrals

Local Government3/17/2025

Full Bill Text

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