HB 3234
AN ACT relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
Committee
Not yet assigned
Fiscal Note
Not available
What This Bill Does
Limits the regulatory authority of political subdivisions over construction and renovation of structures owned by counties with populations of 1 million or more that are located within the boundaries of another political subdivision. This appears to narrow local government's ability to impose additional building regulations on such county-owned structures, potentially simplifying construction and renovation processes for these specific county-owned buildings. The law will take effect on September 1, 2025, giving local governments and county officials time to prepare for the new restrictions.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate construction and renovation of structures owned by certain BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 245.007(a), Local Government Code, is (a) This section applies only to a building or facility that is owned by a county with a population of one [3.3] million or more and is located within the boundaries of another political SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Expert Lobbyists for This Bill
These lobbyists specialize in Political Subdivisions and related subject areas.
Adnelis M. Perez Vega
PremiumBrianna M. Menard
Robert D. Miller
Haley Cornyn
Michael J. Johnson
Vera Denise Rose
Gavin L. Massingill
Leslie Pardue
Fred Shannon
Sean Abbott
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate
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