Institute for Justice: Texas Legislators End Abusive Zoning Practice
May 06, 2023
May 06, 2023
AUSTIN, Texas, May 6 (TNSgov) -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release:
In a long-awaited win for property rights, yesterday the Texas Legislature passed HB 3490, a bill that strongly disincentivizes the use of an abusive land-use tool known as "amortization." As a result of the reform, it will be harder for central planners to use zoning codes to force so-called "incompatible" businesses like mechanic shops or other necessary services to cl . . .
In a long-awaited win for property rights, yesterday the Texas Legislature passed HB 3490, a bill that strongly disincentivizes the use of an abusive land-use tool known as "amortization." As a result of the reform, it will be harder for central planners to use zoning codes to force so-called "incompatible" businesses like mechanic shops or other necessary services to cl . . .