Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas SB2477: Relating to certain municipal regulation of conversion of certain office 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 conversion of certain office buildings to mixed-use and multifamily residential occupancy.
From the enrolled text, May 31, 2025:
AN ACT relating to certain municipal regulation of conversion of certain office buildings to mixed-use and multifamily residential occupancy. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. 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 processes using flammable or explosive ] [] [ or] [ADDED: (C)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: that is noxious or offensive from odors, ] [ADDED: smoke, noise, fumes, or vibrations.] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Mixed-use residential," when used to describe ] [ADDED: land use or development, means the use or development, as ] [ADDED: applicable, of a site consisting of residential and nonresidential ] [ADDED: uses in which the residential uses are at least 65 percent of the ] [ADDED: total square footage of the development. ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The term includes the use ] [ADDED: or development of a condominium.] [ADDED: (3)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Multifamily residential," when used to describe ] [ADDED: land use or development, means the use or …
Sponsors
- Paul Bettencourt (R, SD-007) · primary sponsor
- Jared Patterson (R, HD-106)
- Pat Curry (R, HD-056)
- James Frank (R, HD-069)
- Gary Gates (R, HD-028)
- Hillary Hickland (R, HD-055)
- Don McLaughlin (R, HD-080)
- Penny Morales Shaw (D, HD-148)
- David Spiller (R, HD-068)
- Chris Turner (D, HD-101)
- Cody Vasut (R, HD-025)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the House
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
- : Record vote
- : Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
- : Read
Votes
- Local Government Committee Vote (Out of committee): 5 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Land & Resource Management Committee Vote (Out of committee): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (May 30, 2025): 28 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3848 (May 28, 2025): 112 yea, 26 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3714 (May 27, 2025): 123 yea, 18 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3713 (May 27, 2025): 137 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Housing--General, Civil Remedies & Liabilities, Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local, ATTORNEY GENERAL, PERMITS, City Government--Land Use & Zoning, County Government--Land Use & Zoning
Common questions
- What is SB2477?
- SB2477 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to certain municipal regulation of conversion of certain office buildings to mixed-use and multifamily residential occupancy.
- What does SB2477 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to certain municipal regulation of conversion of certain office buildings to mixed-use and multifamily residential occupancy.
- What is the status of SB2477?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB2477?
- Paul Bettencourt (R, SD-007), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB2477?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB02477
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