CS/HB 479: Land and Water Management
GENERAL BILL by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee ; Maggard
Land and Water Management; Prohibits counties & municipalities from adopting laws, regulations, rules, policies, or ordinances that prohibit adjacent upland activities that are outside certain wetland buffers; repeals provisions relating to land management review teams.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/16/2026 House - Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 1/16/2026 House - Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/19/2025 House • Filed
11/24/2025 House • Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
• Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
1/9/2026 House • PCS added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda
1/13/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
• Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
1/14/2026 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
1/15/2026 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/16/2026 House • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
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CS/HB 479, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/14/2026 at 10:13 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/14/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 718 Water Management McClain Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 373.027 Page 1 (pdf) 373.591 Management review teams. Page 2 (pdf) -
HB 479, Original Filed Version Posted 11/19/2025 at 9:18 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 718 Water Management McClain Identical Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 373.027 Page 1 (pdf) 373.591 Management review teams. Page 2 (pdf)