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Rowlett planning panel recommends code changes to conform with Texas HB 24; measure approved 6–1
Summary
The Rowlett Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6–1 on Jan. 13 to recommend amendments to the Rowlett Development Code to implement provisions of Texas House Bill 24, increasing certain protest thresholds to 60% and changing public-notice timing and signage rules; the changes will be forwarded to city council for final action.
The Rowlett Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6–1 on Jan. 13 to recommend text amendments to the city’s development code so local zoning procedures align with Texas House Bill 24, a law that took effect Sept. 1, 2025.
Planning Manager Jalen Forche told the commission that HB 24 redefines a "comprehensive zoning change," raises the protest threshold in some cases from 20% to 60% of land area within 200 feet when proposed zoning would allow more residential units, and alters public-notice timing and signage requirements. “HB 24 changed those rules,” Forche said, summarizing the bill’s main effects and staff’s recommended ordinance updates.
The changes staff proposed would: add the state’s definition of a comprehensive…
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