CS/CS/CS/HB 927: Local Land Planning and Development
GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Commerce Committee ; Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee ; Sapp
Local Land Planning and Development; Requiring each county and municipality, respectively, of a specified size to create and implement a program for the purpose of making development preapplication consultation services available at an applicant's request; limiting such preapplication consultation services to applications for certain permits; authorizing a county or municipality to use a qualified contractor or qualified contractor firm to fulfill specified preapplication services requirements; requiring a local government to establish a registry of a specified number of qualified contractors or qualified contractor firms to conduct certain preapplication services; prohibiting a qualified contractor or qualified contractor firm from having a conflict of interest; prohibiting a local government from creating, establishing, or applying any additional local procedure or condition for the administrative approval of a plat or replat which is inconsistent with specified provisions, etc.
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/29/2025 House • Filed
1/12/2026 House • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2/3/2026 House • PCS added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
2/5/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
2/6/2026 House • Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
2/9/2026 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Commerce Committee
2/16/2026 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
2/18/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
• Reported out of Commerce Committee
2/19/2026 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2/20/2026 House • Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
• Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
2/24/2026 House • Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
2/25/2026 House • Reported out of State Affairs Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
3/2/2026 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)
3/5/2026 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 438269 adopted
• Read 3rd time
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
3/5/2026 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules
• Withdrawn from Rules
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1138
• Received
• Read 2nd time
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 33 NAYS 0
3/5/2026 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
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CS/CS/CS/HB 927, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/5/2026 at 6:01 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1138 (c2) Qualified Contractors Massullo Identical Last Action: 3/5/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/HB 927 
Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 125.022 Development permits and orders. Page 5 (pdf) 163.3169 Page 14 (pdf) 166.033 Development permits and orders. Page 21 (pdf) 177.071 Administrative approval of plats or replats by designated county or municipal official. Page 30 (pdf) 177.073 Expedited approval of residential building permits before a final plat is recorded. Page 31 (pdf) -
CS/CS/CS/HB 927, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/5/2026 at 1:57 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1138 (c2) Qualified Contractors Massullo Identical Last Action: 3/5/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/HB 927
Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 3/5/2026 4:15 PM Senate 33 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 125.022 Development permits and orders. Page 5 (pdf) 163.3169 Page 14 (pdf) 166.033 Development permits and orders. Page 21 (pdf) 177.071 Administrative approval of plats or replats by designated county or municipal official. Page 30 (pdf) 177.073 Expedited approval of residential building permits before a final plat is recorded. Page 31 (pdf) -
CS/CS/CS/HB 927, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 2/25/2026 at 8:14 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1138 (c2) Qualified Contractors Massullo Similar Last Action: 3/5/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/HB 927
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 438269 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Sapp 3/3/2026
10:40 AMHouse: Adopted
3/5/2026PDF Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 3/5/2026 12:24 PM House 110 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 125.022 Development permits and orders. Page 4 (pdf) 163.3169 Page 9 (pdf) 166.033 Development permits and orders. Page 16 (pdf) 177.071 Administrative approval of plats or replats by designated county or municipal official. Page 21 (pdf) 177.073 Expedited approval of residential building permits before a final plat is recorded. Page 23 (pdf) -
CS/CS/HB 927, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/19/2026 at 9:59 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/25/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1138 (c1) Qualified Contractors Massullo Similar Last Action: 3/5/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/HB 927
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 165029 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Sapp 2/23/2026
1:20 PMAdopted
2/24/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 163.3169 Page 7 (pdf) 177.071 Administrative approval of plats or replats by designated county or municipal official. Page 23 (pdf) 177.073 Expedited approval of residential building permits before a final plat is recorded. Page 24 (pdf) -
CS/HB 927, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/6/2026 at 1:38 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/6/2026 (pdf)
Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/19/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1138 (c1) Qualified Contractors Massullo Similar Last Action: 3/5/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/HB 927
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 491751 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Sapp 2/17/2026
2:21 PMAdopted without Objection
2/18/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 163.3169 Page 3 (pdf) 177.071 Administrative approval of plats or replats by designated county or municipal official. Page 30 (pdf) 177.073 Expedited approval of residential building permits before a final plat is recorded. Page 30 (pdf) -
HB 927, Original Filed Version Posted 12/29/2025 at 12:12 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1138 Qualified Contractors Massullo Compare Last Action: 3/5/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/HB 927
Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 163.3202 Land development regulations. Page 22 (pdf) 163.3203 Page 5 (pdf) 177.071 Administrative approval of plats or replats by designated county or municipal official. Page 22 (pdf) 177.073 Expedited approval of residential building permits before a final plat is recorded. Page 23 (pdf)