BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center	H.B. 1922
88R8748 MZM-D	By: Dutton et al. (Bettencourt)
	Local Government
	5/1/2023
	Engrossed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

H.B. 1922 amends current law relating to periodic reauthorization of municipal building permit fees.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Subchapter Z, Chapter 214, Local Government Code, by adding Section 214.908, as follows:

Sec. 214.908.  REAUTHORIZATION OF BUILDING PERMIT FEES.� (a) Provides that in this section, "building permit fee" means a fee charged by a municipality as a condition to constructing, renovating, or remodeling a structure.

(b)  Provides that a building permit fee is abolished on the 10th anniversary after the date the fee is adopted or most recently reauthorized under this section unless the governing body of the municipality that adopted or reauthorized the fee:

(1)  holds a public hearing on the reauthorization of the fee; and

(2)  reauthorizes the fee by vote of the governing body.

SECTION 2. Effective date: January 1, 2024.