SB 1883 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the approval of land use assumptions, capital improvement plans, and impact fees.

SB 1883 updates rules for Texas local governments regarding land use planning and development impact fees. It requires cities and counties to make land use assumptions and capital improvement plans publicly available at least 60 days before hearings on these plans. The bill mandates a two-thirds vote for approving impact fees and prohibits increasing those fees for three years after adoption or the last increase. These changes aim to improve transparency and limit frequent fee hikes for new construction projects.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Enrolled · 5 edits · Jun 20, 2025
MODERATE
This bill updates Texas Local Government Code provisions related to impact fees, land use assumptions, and capital improvement plans. The primary changes include adding a new section limiting impact fee increases to three years, expanding financial audit requirements to include waived fees and refunds, and repealing an existing section on attorney general actions. These changes aim to increase transparency and accountability in how political subdivisions manage impact fees.
Scope change
The bill applies to new impact fees or fee increases adopted on or after the effective date (September 1, 2025), and to public hearings held on or after the 90th day after the effective date.
REQUIREMENT

Added a three-year limitation on increasing impact fees from their most recent adoption or increase date

Expanded independent financial audit requirements to include waived fees, refunds, and allocation details

Changed public hearing timeline for updated land use assumptions and capital improvement plans from 120 days to 60 days

ENFORCEMENT

Repealed Section 395.078 which allowed the attorney general to bring actions on behalf of property owners to contest impact fees

TIMELINE

Added effective date of September 1, 2025, with transition provisions for hearings occurring within 90 days of that date

Floor votes · Senate Apr 23, 2025 · House May 16, 2025

How they voted

255
Passed
Total votes 30
Apr 23, 2025
D Democratic10
5 Yea 5 Nay
50% Nay
R Republican20
20 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
61
Key actions
18
Committee
10
Amendments
12
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 21, 2025
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
lower
May 21, 2025
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
upper
May 21, 2025
Introduced
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
upper
May 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage as amended reported
upper
May 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed as amended
lower
May 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 16, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (87-30-29)
house
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
lower
May 13, 2025
Amended
Amendment fails of adoption
lower
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted as amended
lower
May 13, 2025
Amended
Amendment amended
lower
May 13, 2025
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
lower
May 13, 2025
Amended
Amendment withdrawn
lower
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Land & Resource Management
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local Government
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
4 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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