Texas HB5199 amends Local Government Code to clarify and expand the authority of municipalities and counties to impose impact fees for roadway.

Texas HB5199 amends the Local Government Code to refine the authority of municipalities and counties to impose impact fees for roadway facilities and safety improvements. The bill specifies that municipalities can only impose such fees for new developments or municipal utility districts within their extraterritorial jurisdiction if the fee is proportionate to the impact of the new development. Counties are authorized to impose impact fees for roadway facilities or safety improvements in unincorporated areas.

Texas HB5199 amends Local Government Code to clarify and expand the authority of municipalities and counties to impose impact fees for roadway.

Texas HB5199 amends the Local Government Code to refine the authority of municipalities and counties to impose impact fees for roadway facilities and safety improvements. The bill specifies that municipalities can only impose such fees for new developments or municipal utility districts within their extraterritorial jurisdiction if the fee is proportionate to the impact of the new development. Counties are authorized to impose impact fees for roadway facilities or safety improvements in unincorporated areas.