LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 15, 2025 TO: Honorable Gary Gates, Chair, House Committee on Land & Resource Management FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB15 by Bettencourt (Relating to size and density requirements for residential lots in certain municipalities; authorizing a fee.), As Engrossed No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would prohibit certain municipalities from adopting or enforcing certain size and density requirements on residential lots. No significant costs to state agencies are anticipated. Local Government ImpactThere could be an impact on certain municipalities with regulations in place pertaining to the size or density of residential lots that would be prohibited under the bill. There could be an impact on a municipality that is subject to the payment of damages or court fees after legal action is taken against the municipality. The authorization of a permitting fee could present an impact to municipalities that choose to assess the fee. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SZ, BC, CWi, BRI, CMA
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 15, 2025
TO: Honorable Gary Gates, Chair, House Committee on Land & Resource Management FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB15 by Bettencourt (Relating to size and density requirements for residential lots in certain municipalities; authorizing a fee.), As Engrossed
TO: Honorable Gary Gates, Chair, House Committee on Land & Resource Management
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB15 by Bettencourt (Relating to size and density requirements for residential lots in certain municipalities; authorizing a fee.), As Engrossed
Honorable Gary Gates, Chair, House Committee on Land & Resource Management
Honorable Gary Gates, Chair, House Committee on Land & Resource Management
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB15 by Bettencourt (Relating to size and density requirements for residential lots in certain municipalities; authorizing a fee.), As Engrossed
SB15 by Bettencourt (Relating to size and density requirements for residential lots in certain municipalities; authorizing a fee.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would prohibit certain municipalities from adopting or enforcing certain size and density requirements on residential lots. No significant costs to state agencies are anticipated.
Local Government Impact
There could be an impact on certain municipalities with regulations in place pertaining to the size or density of residential lots that would be prohibited under the bill. There could be an impact on a municipality that is subject to the payment of damages or court fees after legal action is taken against the municipality. The authorization of a permitting fee could present an impact to municipalities that choose to assess the fee.
Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SZ, BC, CWi, BRI, CMA
JMc, SZ, BC, CWi, BRI, CMA