CS/CS/HB 1139: Impact Fees

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee, Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee, Gentry, Basabe

Impact Fees; Provides requirements for coordination mechanisms that are required for certain agreements required as part of intergovernmental coordination element of comprehensive plan; requires that plan-based methodology used for certain interlocal agreements be consistent with certain comprehensive plan requirements; requires that demonstrated-need study use plan-based methodology; prohibits local governments, school districts, & special districts from including certain deductions in certain impact fee increases & from increasing impact fee rates beyond certain phase-in limitations by more than specified percentage; provides that prevailing petitioner is entitled to impact fee overpayment refund, with interest; provides that certain prevailing petitioners are entitled to reasonable attorney fees & costs.

Current Bill Version Posted: 2/10/2026 02:23 PM

• Senate Committee References (1)

  1. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (3)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 548 (c1) by McClain Growth Management Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Finance and Tax	Similar
  H 1329 (er) by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Local Government Finances Last Action: 3/12/2026 H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled	Compare
  S 1566 (c3) by DiCeglie Local Government Finances Last Action: 3/6/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1329 -SJ 646	Compare

• Floor Votes (1)

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  Date	Chamber	Result
  3/4/2026 2:34 PM	House	109 Yeas - 2 Nays

• Citations - Statute (5)

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  163.3164	Community Planning Act; definitions.	Page 2 (pdf)
  163.3177	Required and optional elements of comprehensive plan; studies and surveys.	Page 3 (pdf)
  163.3180	Concurrency.	Page 6 (pdf)
  163.31801	Impact fees; short title; intent; minimum requirements; audits; challenges.	Page 8 (pdf)
  212.055	Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative intent; authorization and use of proceeds.	Page 12 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  1/7/2026	H	• Filed
  1/12/2026	H	• Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  1/26/2026	H	• Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
  1/28/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  1/29/2026	H	• Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
  2/3/2026	H	• Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda
  2/5/2026	H	• Favorable by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee • Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee • Now in State Affairs Committee
  2/6/2026	H	• Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
  2/10/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee • Reported out of State Affairs Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  2/11/2026	H	• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  2/26/2026	H	• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
  3/4/2026	H	• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 2
  3/4/2026	S	• In Messages • Referred to Rules • Received
  3/13/2026	S	• Died in Rules