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Committee hears bill to require TPWD review, 90‑day notice for structures over 500 feet on Gulf Coast
Summary
The Senate Committee on Natural Resources heard testimony on House Bill 3,556, a committee substitute that would require a 90‑day notice to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and give the agency a limited right to seek injunctive relief when proposed structures over 500 feet could materially harm migratory birds along the Texas Gulf Coast.
The Senate Committee on Natural Resources heard testimony on House Bill 3,556 on a measure that would require people in affected counties to notify the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department 90 days before constructing a structure taller than 500 feet.
The bill’s sponsor, Senator Lois Middleton, said the measure is intended to balance development with protection for migratory birds that use the Texas coast. "The Texas Coast is part of migratory flyways for more than 400 species," Middleton said while explaining the committee substitute.
The committee substitute preserves a 90‑day notice period to TPWD, then gives the department 45 days to review and recommend mitigation. If a developer declines mitigation, TPWD would have a further 45 days to file suit to limit or stop construction when the department finds the mitigation insufficient to prevent…
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