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CS/CS/CS/HB 943: Real Property and Land Use and Development

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee ; Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee ; Lopez, V. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Alvarez, J. ; Barnaby ; Salzman

Real Property and Land Use and Development; Authorizes board of county commissioners & governing body of municipality, respectively, to approve development of housing that is affordable on parcels owned by religious institutions; prohibits counties & municipalities, respectively, from requiring proposed multifamily development to obtain transfer of density or development units, requiring specified percentage of total square footage of mixed-residential projects be used for nonresidential purposes, restricting density of proposed development below highest density, restricting floor area ratio of proposed development below certain percentage of highest floor area ratio & restricting height of proposed development below highest height; requires counties & municipalities, respectively, to reduce parking requirements by specified percentage; prohibits counties & municipalities, respectively, from imposing or enforcing certain building moratorium; requires local government to designate certain property as historic by adoption of local preservation ordinance; establishes state policy to support affordable workforce housing for employees of health care facilities & governmental entities.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 4/29/2025 House - Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 1730
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)
3/31/2025 House • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
4/7/2025 House • Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
4/9/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
4/10/2025 House • Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
4/11/2025 House • Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Commerce Committee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/21/2025 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
4/22/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
• Reported out of Commerce Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
4/24/2025 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/29/2025 House • Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 1730