Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB2559: Relating to the imposition by a municipality of a moratorium on property development in certain circumstances.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the imposition by a municipality of a moratorium on property development in certain circumstances.
From the enrolled text, May 20, 2025:
AN ACT relating to the imposition by a municipality of a moratorium on property development in certain circumstances. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Sections 212.134(b), (c), and (f), Local Government Code, are amended to read as follows: (b) A public hearing must provide municipal residents and affected parties an opportunity to be heard. The municipality [ADDED: shall, not later than the 30th day before the date of a hearing:] [ADDED: (1)][[DELETED: must]] publish notice of the time and place of[ADDED: the] [[DELETED: a]] hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality[ and] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: send notice of the hearing by certified mail to any ] [ADDED: person who has given written notice by certified or registered mail ] [ADDED: to the municipal secretary requesting notice of the hearing within ] [ADDED: two years preceding the date of adoption of the ordinance or ] [ADDED: resolution setting the public hearing][[DELETED: on the fourth day before the ] [DELETED: date of the hearing]]. (c)[ADDED: The governing body of a municipality shall hold two ] [ADDED: public hearings on a moratorium on property development proposed to ] [ADDED: be adopted under this subchapter. ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The governing body may not hold ] [ADDED: the second public hearing before the 30th day …
Sponsors
- Jared Patterson (R, HD-106) · primary sponsor
- Charlene Ward Johnson (D, HD-139)
- Ryan Guillen (R, HD-031)
- David Spiller (R, HD-068)
- Paul Bettencourt (R, SD-007)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate passage reported
- : Passed
- : Read 3rd time
- : Three day rule suspended
Votes
- Local Government Committee Vote (Out of committee): 6 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Land & Resource Management Committee Vote (Out of committee): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 19, 2025): 26 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Regular order of business (May 19, 2025): 26 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (May 19, 2025): 26 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Read 2nd time (May 19, 2025): 26 yea, 5 nay, passed
Subjects: PUBLIC NOTICE, City Government--Land Use & Zoning
Common questions
- What is HB2559?
- HB2559 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the imposition by a municipality of a moratorium on property development in certain circumstances.
- What does HB2559 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the imposition by a municipality of a moratorium on property development in certain circumstances.
- What is the status of HB2559?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB2559?
- Jared Patterson (R, HD-106), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2559?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB02559
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