House Land & Resource Management hearing today

The House Land & Resource Management Committee has scheduled HB 524 by Brown, HB 2356 by Simpson, HJR 110 by Y. Davis and and HB 3492 by Coleman for public hearing today upon adjournment in E2.012 at the Capitol.

HB 524 relates to a court order to disannex an area from a city if the city fails to provide services.  HB 2356 would restrict the eminent domain power of common carriers and electric cooperatives.  HJR 110 proposes a constitutional amendment to require compensation for relocation costs associated with condemnation takings.

HB 3492 would allow counties to adopt buffer zones and comprehensive plans and assess roadway cost recovery fees and would provide a penalty for noncompliance.

TLC will support HB 524, HB 2356 and HJR 110 and oppose HB 3492.

House Defense & Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing Thursday, April 7

The House Defense & Veterans' Affairs Committee has scheduled HB 3533 by Larson for public hearing tomorrow, Thursday, April 7 at 8 am in E2.012 at the Capitol.  HB 3533 would give counties and cities zoning authority surrounding U.S. Air Force bases.


TLC will oppose this bill.

House County Affairs Committee hearing Thursday, March 31

The House County Affairs Committee has scheduled HB 2317 by D. Miller for public hearing tomorrow, Thursday, March 31 at 10:30 am or upon adjournment in E2.016 at the Capitol.  This bill would grant Bandera, Comal, Gillespie and Kendall counties authority to regulate density of development through lot sizes and "reasonable" building and set-back lines and impose a "roadway infrastructure cost recovery fee," after local option election.  The penalty for noncompliance would be up to $1,000 per day.

TLC will oppose HB 2317.

House County Affairs Committee hearing Thursday, March 24

The House County Affairs Committee has scheduled HB 1998 by Shelton, HB 1767 and HB 1769 by Munoz, Jr., HB 1649 by Marquez and HJR 89 by Coleman for public hearing Thursday, March 24 at 10:30 am or upon adjournment in E2.016 at the Capitol.  HB 1998 would allow counties "to enforce minimum infrastructure standards for manufactured home rental communities" and provide a penalty for noncompliance.  HB 1767 would allow counties to enforce the prohibition of "more than one residential dwelling on each subdivision lot."  HB 1769 and HB 1649 would allow counties to enforce "building code standards for new residential construction in" unincorporated areas and charge a fee.

HJR 89 proposes "a constitutional amendment allowing a state mandate imposed on a county to have effect only if the state provides for payment to the county of the cost of the mandate."

TLC will oppose HB 1998, HB 1767, HB 1769 and HB 1649 and will support HJR 89.

Senate Intergovernmental Relations Committee hearing Wednesday, March 23

The Senate Intergovernmental Relations Committee has scheduled SB 732 by Nichols for public hearing Wednesday, March 23 at 9:30 am in E1.028 at the Capitol.  SB 732 would prohibit cities from regulating the clearing of trees and vegetation in their extraterritorial jurisdiction.

TLC will support this bill.

House Natural Resources Committee hearing Tuesday, March 22

The House Natural Resources Committee has scheduled HB 491 by Dutton for public hearing Tuesday, March 22 at 8 am in E2.010 at the Capitol.  HB 491 would allow "a water or sewer utility to impose an impact fee."

TLC will oppose this bill.

House Land & Resource Management Committee hearing Tuesday, March 22

The House Land & Resource Management Committee has scheduled HB 91 by Cook and HB 662 by E. Rodriguez for public hearing Tuesday, March 22 at 12 pm or upon adjournment in E2.016 at the Capitol.  HB 91 would extend the extraterritorial jurisdiction of cities with 25,000 to 49,999 inhabitants from two miles outside its boundaries to three miles.  HB 662 would authorize counties of more than one million containing a national wildlife refuge "to adopt buffer zone regulations and comprehensive land development plans" and provide a penalty for noncompliance.

TLC will oppose HB 91 and HB 662.

Bills referred to House Land & Resource Management Committee

Eminent domain reform

• SB 18 by Estes/HB 279 by Geren/HB 188 by Sheffield:  comprehensive reform
• HB 745 by Johnson:  documents and written information
• HB 746 by Johnson:  assessment of damages
• HB 747 by Johnson:  disclosure of certain information

Land use regulation

• HB 662 by E. Rodriguez:  buffer zones and land development plans for certain counties
• HB 91 by Cook:  extend extraterritorial jurisdiction of certain cities