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CS/CS/HB 1239: Affordable Housing

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee ; State Affairs Committee ; Lopez, V. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Basabe ; Botana ; Garcia ; Gossett-Seidman ; López, J. ; Porras

Affordable Housing; Prohibits counties & municipalities from restricting floor area ratio; authorizes counties & municipalities to restrict height; prohibits counties & municipalities from using public hearings or any other quasi-judicial board or reviewing body to approve proposed development; prohibits counties & municipalities from restricting maximum lot size below specified size; requires counties & municipalities to maintain certain policy on their websites; requires counties & municipalities to reduce parking requirements; provides requirements for developments located within transit-oriented development or area; prohibits review or approval by county or municipality of application for development permit or order from being conditioned upon waiver, forbearance, or abandonment of any development right. APPROPRIATION: $100,000,000

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 2/27/2024 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 328 (Ch. 2024-188), CS/HB 7073 (Ch. 2024-158)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

  • CS/CS/HB 1239, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/21/2024 at 2:43 PM

  • CS/HB 1239, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/8/2024 at 10:05 AM

  • HB 1239, Original Filed Version Posted 1/4/2024 at 2:07 PM