PRESENTER: Presenter
Christopher J. Looney, AICP, Planning Director
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Presentation on HB 24 which modifies the supermajority requirement for certain protested rezoning requests.
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DEPARTMENT: Planning & Development Services
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: All
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
During the 2025 Texas Legislative Session, the Legislature passed, and the Governor signed into law House Bill 24. This new statute revises the state-mandated procedures related to super-majority vote triggers for rezoning requests.
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Pursuant to new state statute:
1. If 20% or more land within 200 feet of property subject to a rezoning request is represented by opposition, then a supermajority (¾) vote of City Council (in CoNB, that is 6 out of 7 votes) is required to approve the requested rezoning.
2. If the rezoning request is to a zoning district that would have the effect of allowing more residential development than the existing zoning district, if 60% or more land within 200 feet of property subject to the rezoning request is represented by opposition, then a majority vote of all members of City Council (in CoNB, that is 4 out of 7 votes) is required to approve the requested rezoning.
• The new statute includes an exception to #2 above for certain types of mixed-use developments.
This new statute goes into effect September 1, 2025.
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