Texas Local Government Code

§ 218.203 — CERTAIN REGULATIONS PROHIBITED

LG § 218.203Title 7. REGULATION OF LAND USE, STRUCTURES, BUSINESSES, AND RELATED ACTIVITIES · Part A. MUNICIPAL REGULATORY AUTHORITY · Ch. 218. REGULATION OF MIXED-USE AND MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL USE AND DEVELOPMENT IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES · Art. C. FEES AND REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO CONVERSION OF CERTAIN USES

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Notwithstanding any other law, a municipality may not, in connection with the use, development, construction, or occupancy of a building proposed to be converted to mixed-use residential or multifamily residential use, require:

(1)the preparation of a traffic impact analysis or other study relating to the effect the proposed converted building would have on traffic or traffic operations;

(2)the construction of improvements or payment of a fee in connection with mitigating traffic effects related to the proposed converted building;

(3)the provision of additional parking spaces, other than the parking spaces that already exist on the site of the proposed converted building;

(4)the extension, upgrade, replacement, or oversizing of a utility facility except as necessary to provide the minimum capacity needed to serve the proposed converted building; or

(5)a design requirement, including a requirement related to the exterior, windows, internal environment of a building, or interior space dimensions of an apartment, that is more restrictive than the applicable minimum standard under the International Building Code as adopted as a municipal commercial building code under Section 214.216.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 778 (S.B. 840), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2025.