FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATURE 1st CALLED SESSION - 2017
August 8, 2017
TO:
Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Land & Resource Management
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB188 by Bell (Relating to limiting the applicability of municipal and county regulations affecting real property.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Local Government Code relating to the limiting of applicability of municipal and county regulations affecting real property.
The bill would take effect December 1, 2017.
Local Government Impact
According to the Texas Municipal League (TML), there could be a significant but indeterminate implication to local government due to increased costs of regulations including zoning, land use, and construction and implications on property values and economic activities associated with preempted regulations.