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Adam Hinojosa introduced SB 1708 to the Texas Senate — what to know

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Adam Hinojosa, Texas State Senator from 27th District (R) | https://www.facebook.com/ElectAdamHinojosa

Adam Hinojosa, Texas State Senator from 27th District (R) | https://www.facebook.com/ElectAdamHinojosa

Sen. Adam Hinojosa introduced SB 1708, a bill on City Government and Property Interests, to the Texas Senate on Monday, March 31 during the 89(R) legislative session, according to the Texas Legislature website.

More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to the effect of the model subdivision rules on an exception to county platting requirements applicable to the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality’’.

The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.

This bill modifies Section 232.0013 of the Local Government Code to specify that model subdivision rules adopted under Section 16.343 of the Water Code do not override exceptions to platting requirements for land within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality. It clarifies that any regulatory authority a county has over plats or subdivisions in such areas is subject to limitations set by agreements under Section 242.001 or 242.002. The bill takes effect immediately if it is passed by a two-thirds majority in both legislative houses; otherwise, it will become effective on Sept. 1, 2025.

Adam Hinojosa, member of the Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs and vice chair of the Senate Committee on Administration, proposed another 28 bills during the 89(R) legislative session.

Adam Hinojosa is currently serving in the Texas State Senate, representing the state's 27th Senate district. He replaced previous state senator Morgan LaMantia in 2025.

Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.

You can read more about the bills and other measures here.

Other Recent Bills Introduced by Sen. Adam Hinojosa in Texas Senate During 89(R) Legislative Session

Bill NumberDate IntroducedShort Description
SB 228303/25/2025Relating to the rights of special forces veterans who hold a license to carry a handgun
SB 222903/25/2025Relating to change of venue in certain criminal cases involving a peace officer
SB 218903/24/2025Relating to the rate of the hotel occupancy tax in certain municipalities and the use of certain revenue from that tax by those municipalities; authorizing an increase in the rate of a tax
SB 218703/24/2025Relating to the administration of assessment instruments to public school students
SB 218603/24/2025Relating to compensatory time off for certain state employees
SB 200303/17/2025Relating to training requirements for certain governing bodies and administrators of public schools and making publicly available information regarding the expenditure of money by those public schools
SB 200003/17/2025Relating to the hours of early voting by personal appearance in certain counties
SB 192803/17/2025Relating to the prohibited release of personal information collected during the jury selection process
SB 192603/17/2025Relating to commercial signs along U.S. Highway 77
SB 173103/13/2025Relating to a franchise tax exemption for corporations operating a spaceport for certain national defense purposes
SB 170703/13/2025Relating to a study by the Texas Education Agency regarding standardizing building designs for public schools
SB 163403/11/2025Relating to state recognition of the Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas
SB 160603/10/2025Relating to the authority of the Texas Water Development Board to provide financial assistance from the safe drinking water revolving fund to certain political subdivisions that provide raw water to another political subdivision
SB 160503/10/2025Relating to the determination of the value of land that is appraised as a census of properties by the comptroller of public accounts when conducting the study of school district property values
SB 160403/10/2025Relating to the adoption of a mental health leave policy for certain qualified employees
SB 160303/10/2025Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for firearms, ammunition, and other related items
SB 154503/06/2025Relating to an annual occupational medical examination for fire fighters
SB 154403/06/2025Relating to member contributions to the Texas Municipal Retirement System
SB 151203/06/2025Relating to the route designation for the issuance of a permit for the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles in certain counties
SB 148603/06/2025Relating to a limitation on the salary of superintendents and chief executive officers of school districts and open-enrollment charter schools
SB 148503/06/2025Relating to the route designation for the issuance of a permit for the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles in certain counties
SB 148203/06/2025Relating to the rural sheriff's office and constable's office salary assistance grant programs
SB 118902/28/2025Relating to the exemption of certain firefighters and police officers from jury service
SB 117002/28/2025Relating to international cooperation agreements between certain state agencies and the United Mexican States and funding for infrastructure investment in this state; providing authority for certain agencies to issue bonds
SB 116802/28/2025Relating to establishment of the disaster identification system for a declared state of disaster
SB 111602/24/2025Relating to the route designation for the issuance of a permit for the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles in certain counties
SB 111502/24/2025Relating to eligibility for custodial officer service in the Employees Retirement System of Texas by certain juvenile correctional officers and caseworkers employed by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department
SB 111402/24/2025Relating to eligibility for the Lone Star Workforce of the Future Fund grant program

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