By: Romero, Jr. H.B. No. 4005
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to notice of a proposed city initiated zoning change to
municipal zoning classifications.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 211.007, Local Government Code, is
amended by adding Subsection (c-3) to read as follows:
(c-3) If the proposed change in zoning classification is a
city initiated zoning change, the notice of the public hearing
under Subsection (c) must be:
(1) sent to each owner of real property within 500 feet
of the properties for which the change in classification is
proposed; and
(2) delivered by telephone call, text message, e-mail,
or mail unless the notice is required by that subsection to be made
in the manner provided by Section 211.006(a).
SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to
a proposal to change a municipal zoning classification made on or
after the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.