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TX SB1882
Bill
Status
3/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Paul Bettencourt
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AI Summary
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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
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Requires municipalities to hold two public hearings on proposed development moratoriums, with at least 30 days between the first and second hearings
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Eliminates the temporary moratorium provision that previously allowed municipalities to stop accepting permits immediately after publishing notice
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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
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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