Senate Bill 15 | Effective: 9-1-25 |
Senate Author: Bettencourt et al. | Senate Committee: Local Government |
House Sponsor: Gates | House Committee: Land & Resource Management |
Senate Bill 15 amends the Local Government Code to prohibit a municipality from adopting or enforcing a measure that requires a residential lot to be larger than 3,000 square feet, wider than 30 feet, or deeper than 75 feet or that requires, if regulating the density of dwelling units in a residential development, a ratio of dwelling units per acre that prevents a single‑family home from being built on a residential lot that is at least 3,000 square feet. The bill prohibits a municipality, except as provided by the bill, from adopting or enforcing a measure that requires a small lot to have certain elements. The bill authorizes a person adversely affected or aggrieved by a municipality's violation of the bill's provisions or a housing organization to bring an action against the municipality or an officer or employee of the municipality in the officer's or employee's official capacity for applicable relief. The bill applies only to certain tracts of land located in certain municipalities.