HB 0833 – Vacation Rentals
HB 439 Land Use and Development Regulations
General Bill by McClain
Land Use and Development Regulations: Revises effect of special magistrate’s recommendation; revises local governmental entity notification requirements; revises types of data that comprehensive plans & plan amendments must be based on; requires local government to submit affidavit for specified purposes; requires that EDR be sole publisher of specified estimates; revises elements that must be included in comprehensive plan; revises frequency at which local government must evaluate its comprehensive plan; prohibits local government from adopting plan amendments when it fails to meet certain requirements; revises exceptions to applicability of land development regulations relating to single-family or two-family dwelling building design elements; requires AG to audit county transportation trust fund.
Effective Date: July 1, 2023
Last Event: Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 11:38 AM
HB 37 Financial Disclosures for Local Officials
General Bill by Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee and Roach (CO-SPONSORS) Chaney
Financial Disclosures for Local Officers: Requires specified local officers to file full & public disclosure of financial interests; excludes specified local officers from requirement to file statements of financial interests.
Effective Date: January 1, 2024
Last Event: Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee on Monday, January 30, 2023 10:20 AM
HB 671 Residential Building Permits
General Bill by Esposito
Residential Building Permits: Removes provisions relating to acquiring building permits for certain residential dwellings; requires local jurisdiction to reduce permit fees; revises timeframes for approving or denying building permits; specifies when permit application is deemed complete & sufficient; requires opportunity for in-person or virtual meeting before second request for additional information may be made; reduces permit fees if certain timeframes are not met; specifies that permit requirements apply to single-family residential units & single-family residential dwellings; requires that local governments follow prescribed timeframes unless local ordinance is more stringent.
Effective Date: July 1, 2023
Last Event: Filed on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 5:19 PM
HB 401 Sovereign Immunity
General Bill by Beltran
Sovereign Immunity: Removes statutory limits on liability for tort claims against state & its agencies & subdivisions; revises requirements for government entity to settle claim or judgment; revises timeframes within which claim must be presented & within which agency must make final disposition of claim after it is filed to prevent claim from being deemed denied; revises exceptions relating to instituting actions on claims against state or one of its agencies or subdivision.
Effective Date: October 1, 2024
Last Event: Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda on Thursday, February 2, 2023 3:41 PM