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County staff briefs court on pending state bills, flags third‑party review and building‑code changes

3388098 · May 19, 2025
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Summary

A county staff member told the Collin County Commissioners Court that state bills including HB 23, SB 1450 and HB 19 remain in play and could change county permitting authority, require third‑party engineering reviews and alter local adoption of building codes.

Collin County staff member Mr. Shoffner briefed the Commissioners Court on an update about multiple Texas legislative measures, saying several bills remain under active consideration and could affect county permitting and review processes.

Shoffner told the court that the legislative calendar is compressing and described the current period as one in which many bill amendments and attachments occur. He flagged HB 23 and SB 1450 as measures the court has monitored closely. "A couple of bills that we've been concerned about HB 23, as an…

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