29/03/2025
Late yesterday afternoon, TAB members and CEO Scott Norman testified before the Senate Committee on Local Government in support of Senate Bill 1883, relating to the approval of land use assumptions, capital improvement plans, and impact fees. The bill is sponsored by Senator Paul Bettencourt and the members were Frank Murphy with Dallas BA, Don Allen with Greater Fort Worth BA and TAB Immediate Past President, Mike Dishberger with Greater Houston BA, and David Lehde with Dallas BA. You can access their full testimonies beginning at 19:17 to hear how impact fees work and why transparency, predictability, accountability, and stakeholder input are critical to achieving housing affordability.
https://senate.texas.gov/videoplayer.php?vid=21472&lang=en