H.B. No. 3892 amends the Local Government Code to enhance county regulations regarding infrastructure planning for subdivisions and the authority to regulate building and set-back lines. The bill introduces new provisions that allow commissioners courts to establish reasonable standards for minimum lot frontages on existing county roads and to set building and front set-back lines for roads that existed as of September 1, 2025. Additionally, it clarifies that counties bordering the Gulf of Mexico can regulate the number of residential units per acre in designated flood zones, while also prohibiting certain regulations on density and development in other areas.

The bill also specifies that the commissioners court may not adopt or enforce measures establishing minimum lot frontages on public or private roads, except as outlined in the bill. It further details the limitations on building or set-back lines, ensuring they do not extend beyond specified distances from the right-of-way of public roads. The provisions of this act will only apply to roads that are platted or created after the effective date of the act, which is set for September 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Local Government Code 232.101, Local Government Code 232.103, Local Government Code 232.104, Local Government Code 233.032 (Local Government Code 233, Local Government Code 232)
House Committee Report: Local Government Code 232.101, Local Government Code 232.103, Local Government Code 232.104, Local Government Code 233.032 (Local Government Code 233, Local Government Code 232)