Texas HB1742 modifies the protest requirements for changes to municipal zoning regulations and boundaries.

Texas HB1742 amends the Local Government Code to change the protest requirements for municipal zoning regulation and boundary changes. If a proposed change is protested, it must receive an affirmative vote from at least three-fourths of the governing body. The protest must be written and signed by owners of at least 50 percent of the area affected by the change or adjoining land within 200 feet. The changes apply only to proposals with notice given after the Act's effective date of September 1, 2025.

Texas HB1742 modifies the protest requirements for changes to municipal zoning regulations and boundaries.

Texas HB1742 amends the Local Government Code to change the protest requirements for municipal zoning regulation and boundary changes. If a proposed change is protested, it must receive an affirmative vote from at least three-fourths of the governing body. The protest must be written and signed by owners of at least 50 percent of the area affected by the change or adjoining land within 200 feet. The changes apply only to proposals with notice given after the Act's effective date of September 1, 2025.