CS/HB 943: Real Property and Land Use and Development
GENERAL BILL by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee ; Lopez, V. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Alvarez, J.
Real Property and Land Use and Development; Requires counties & municipalities, respectively, to authorize multifamily & mixed-use residential as allowable uses on sites owned by specified entities & in PUDs; provides that certain affordable or workforce units also qualify as affordable housing; prohibits counties & municipalities, respectively, from restricting density of proposed multifamily or mixed-use residential development below highest density, maximum lot size of proposed multifamily or mixed-use residential development below highest maximum lot size, floor area ratio of proposed multifamily or mixed-use residential development below certain percentage & height of proposed multifamily or mixed-use residential development below highest height; revises ability of counties & municipalities, respectively, to restrict height of multifamily or mixed-use residential developments that are adjacent specified parcels to highest height; provides that if county or municipality, respectively, adopts ordinance or resolution, or makes any other decision having certain listed effects, ordinance, resolution, or decision is deemed preempted; preempts regulation of affordable housing to state; prohibits counties & municipalities, respectively, from conditioning review or approval of applications for development permits or orders on waiver, forbearance, or abandonment of any development right; prohibits local governments from increasing costs of construction of accessory dwelling units; requires local governments to submit annual reports to Department of Commerce & post such reports on local governments' website; authorizes board of county commissioners or governing body of municipality to exempt specified portions of property within multifamily projects & accessory dwelling units used to provide affordable housing; authorizes filing of motions to determine whether residential real property is abandoned real property; prohibits discrimination in land use decisions & in permitting of development based on development or proposed development being affordable housing.
Last Action: 3/28/2025 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/24/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/2/2025 | House |
• Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee |
| 3/4/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/21/2025 | House |
• Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/25/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee |
| 3/28/2025 | House |
• Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
