Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas SB840: Relating to certain municipal regulation of certain mixed-use and multifamily residential development projects and conversion of certain commercial buildings to mixed-use and multifamily residential occupancy.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to certain municipal regulation of certain mixed-use and multifamily residential development projects and conversion of certain commercial buildings to mixed-use and multifamily residential occupancy.
From the enrolled text, May 26, 2025:
AN ACT relating to certain municipal regulation of certain mixed-use and multifamily residential development projects and conversion of certain commercial buildings to mixed-use and multifamily residential occupancy. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 211, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Section 211.0011 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 211.0011.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: ZONING REGULATION OF MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL ] [ADDED: AND MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL USE AND DEVELOPMENT. ][ADDED: ][ADDED: (a)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: In this ] [ADDED: section, "mixed-use residential" and "multifamily residential" ] [ADDED: have the meanings assigned by Section 218.001.] [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The authority under this chapter related to zoning ] [ADDED: regulations and the determination of zoning district boundaries in ] [ADDED: connection with mixed-use residential use and development and ] [ADDED: multifamily residential use and development is subject to Chapter ] [ADDED: 218.] SECTION 2. Subtitle A, Title 7, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Chapter 218 to read as follows: [ADDED: CHAPTER 218. ][ADDED: ][ADDED: REGULATION OF MIXED-USE AND MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL ] [ADDED: USE AND DEVELOPMENT IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES] [ADDED: SUBCHAPTER A. ][ADDED: ][ADDED: GENERAL PROVISIONS] [ADDED: Sec. 218.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Heavy industrial use" means a storage, ] [ADDED: processing, or manufacturing use:] [ADDED: (A)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: with …
Sponsors
- Bryan Hughes (R, SD-001) · primary sponsor
- Tan Parker (R)
- Cole Hefner (R, HD-005)
- Daniel Alders (R, HD-006)
- Sheryl Cole (D, HD-046)
- Trent Ashby (R, HD-057)
- Giovanni Capriglione (R, HD-098)
- Charles Cunningham (R, HD-127)
- Pat Curry (R, HD-056)
- James Frank (R, HD-069)
- Gary Gates (R, HD-028)
- Hillary Hickland (R, HD-055)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the House
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
- : Reported enrolled
- : Record vote
- : Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
- : Read
Votes
- Local Government Committee Vote (Out of committee): 5 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Land & Resource Management Committee Vote (Out of committee): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (May 26, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3960 (May 21, 2025): 128 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3127 (May 21, 2025): 106 yea, 33 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3640 (May 20, 2025): 89 yea, 48 nay, passed
Subjects: Housing--General, Political Subdivisions, Civil Remedies & Liabilities, Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local, Vehicles & Traffic--General, PERMITS, City Government--Land Use & Zoning, County Government--Land Use & Zoning
Common questions
- What is SB840?
- SB840 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to certain municipal regulation of certain mixed-use and multifamily residential development projects and conversion of certain commercial buildings to mixed-use and multifamily residential occupancy.
- What does SB840 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to certain municipal regulation of certain mixed-use and multifamily residential development projects and conversion of certain commercial buildings to mixed-use and multifamily residential occupancy.
- What is the status of SB840?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB840?
- Bryan Hughes (R, SD-001), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB840?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB00840
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