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HB3114

Regular Session

Relating to the view of the State Capitol.

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Effective:2025-06-20
Enforcing Agencies

State Preservation Board • City of Austin Planning Department

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Compliance Analysis

Key implementation requirements and action items for compliance with this legislation

Implementation Timeline

  • Effective Date: June 20, 2025 (Immediate effect triggered by supermajority vote, overriding the standard September 1 date).
  • Compliance Deadline: Immediate. Design teams and legal counsel must update zoning overlays immediately to avoid under-design liability or undervaluation of assets.
  • Agency Rulemaking: The State Preservation Board is not required to issue new rules, but the City of Austin must administratively update its GIS and zoning overlay maps to align with state deregulation. Expect a "regulatory gray zone" of 30-90 days while City staff reconcile local ordinances with this state mandate.

Immediate Action Plan

  • Update Maps: Order engineering teams to remove the Mueller, I-35/MLK, and Oakwood CVC overlays from all active site plans immediately.
  • Audit Pending Permits: If you have a permit application filed with the City of Austin limited by these corridors, file an amendment immediately to request greater height/density.
  • Freeze Dispositions: Halt sales of affected land assets until a new "highest and best use" analysis is completed.
  • Verify Title: Contact title officers to remove CVC-related exceptions from title commitments for affected properties.

Operational Changes Required

Contracts

  • Purchase & Sale Agreements (PSAs): Pause execution on any PSAs for land within the Mueller, I-35/MLK, or Oakwood zones. The removal of height restrictions likely increases asset value; sellers should re-appraise, while buyers should push to close immediately.
  • Architectural Services Agreements: Amend scopes of work for projects in affected zones. Designs based on previous CVC limitations are now obsolete and potentially liable for "under-design" if they fail to utilize the newly available vertical density.
  • Contingencies: Review contracts with contingencies based on "obtaining height variances." These contingencies may now be satisfied by operation of law, triggering non-refundable deposits or closing deadlines.

Hiring/Training

  • Design Teams: Architects and civil engineers must be briefed immediately to stop using pre-June 2025 CVC overlay maps for the I-35/MLK, Mueller, and Oakwood sectors.
  • Appraisers: Retain appraisers immediately to re-evaluate land basis based on standard zoning height limits rather than CVC limits.

Reporting & Record-Keeping

  • GIS Data: Internal GIS systems must be updated to remove the following corridors: Robert Mueller Airport, Martin Luther King Blvd at IH-35, and Oakwood Cemetery.
  • Zoning Verification: Request updated Zoning Compliance Letters from the City of Austin for affected parcels to formally document the removal of the state overlay for title insurance purposes.

Fees & Costs

  • Valuation Increases: While there are no new state fees, property owners in deregulated zones should anticipate higher property tax appraisals from the Travis Central Appraisal District in the next cycle due to increased development potential.

Strategic Ambiguities & Considerations

  • State vs. City Preemption: While the State has removed the *State* view corridors, the City of Austin maintains local ordinances that mirror these maps. It is unclear if the City will automatically recognize the deregulation or require a City Council vote to amend the local CVC map. Risk: City staff may continue to enforce the "local" corridor until the City Code is formally amended.
  • "North End" Definition: The law exempts the "north end" of the UT Stadium from specific height caps but does not define the geometric boundary of the "north end." Contractors must seek specific boundary definitions from the University of Texas System before finalizing structural designs.

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Legislative Timeline

This bill's path through the Texas Legislature

Filed
Feb 20, 2025
Passed House
Apr 23, 2025
Passed Senate
May 25, 2025
Signed
Jun 20, 2025
TopicsEducationEducation--higherEducation--higher--athleticsHighwaysState Capitol Building & GroundsUniversity of Texas At Austin
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Official Analysis

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BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 3114

By: Geren

State Affairs

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Under current law, Capitol view corridors are in place in Austin to preserve views of the Texas State Capitol. The bill author has informed the committee that several of these view corridors reference landmarks that no longer exist or will be significantly impacted by the ongoing expansion of I-35 and that several of these view corridors would impact the construction of The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) Medical Center, which will include a new, state-of-the-art hospital and a new world-renowned MD Anderson Cancer Center. Additionally, current law restricts the height of the Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, preventing the university from modernizing the north end of the stadium, as reported by the bill author. H.B. 3114 seeks to provide for the ability for UT Austin to execute certain construction projects by eliminating specified view corridors and by revising height restrictions applicable to the Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.

ANALYSIS

H.B. 3114 amends the Government Code to remove the following corridors from the definition of "Capitol view corridor" as applicable to statutory provisions relating to the preservation of the view of the State Capitol:

·the south-bound lanes of the upper deck of Interstate Highway 35 between Concordia College and the Martin Luther King Boulevard Overpass Corridor;

·the Robert Mueller Airport Corridor;

·the Martin Luther King Boulevard at IH-35 Corridor; and

·the Oakwood Cemetery Corridor.

The bill raises the cap on the height of the Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, or a related stadium improvement, for purposes of those provisions from 666 feet above sea level to 670 feet above sea level and exempts the north end of the stadium or a related improvement to the north end of the stadium from the height cap.

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2025.

House Authors

Rep. Charlie GerenRepublican · Primary Author

Senate Sponsor

Sen. Charles CreightonRepublican · Primary Sponsor

Bill Text(with markup)

H.B. No. 3114
AN ACT
relating to the view of the State Capitol.
       BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
       SECTION 1.  Section 3151.002, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
       Sec. 3151.002.  DEFINITION OF CAPITOL VIEW CORRIDOR. In
this chapter, "Capitol view corridor" means:
             (1)  the South Mall of The University of Texas
Corridor, which encompasses all of the area between two lines:
                   (A)  one of which begins at an elevation of 594
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2818794.86,
Y-234376.98, and extends along a bearing of S 2 7 0.0 W for a
distance of 3790.248 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818654.87, Y-230589.32; and
                   (B)  the second of which begins at an elevation of
594 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2818628.71,
Y-234341.64, and extends along a bearing of S 2 39 17.7 W for a
distance of 3748.053 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818455.09, Y-230597.61.
             (2)  the Waterloo Park Corridor, which encompasses all
of the area between two lines:
                   (A)  one of which begins at an elevation of 496
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2820189.70,
Y-230799.91, and extends along a bearing of S 86 21 3.1 W for a
distance of 1650.373 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818542.67, Y-230694.87; and
                   (B)  the second of which begins at an elevation of
480 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2820300.13,
Y-229756.25, and extends along a bearing of N 67 16 4.1 W for a
distance of 1939.019 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818511.73, Y-230505.53.
             (3)  the Wooldridge Park Corridor, which encompasses
all of the area between two lines:
                   (A)  one of which begins at an elevation of 515
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2816727.54,
Y-229659.96, and extends along a bearing of N 60 5 58.0 E for a
distance of 2055.569 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818509.50, Y-230684.66; and
                   (B)  the second of which begins at an elevation of
536 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2816925.57,
Y-229291.91, and extends along a bearing of N 54 4 50.4 E for a
distance of 2089.263 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818617.55, Y-230517.56.
             (4)  the French Legation Corridor, which encompasses
all of the area between two lines:
                   (A)  one of which begins at an elevation of 539
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2821177.01,
Y-227894.81, and extends along a bearing of N 42 37 44.3 W for a
distance of 3765.605 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818626.83, Y-230665.30; and
                   (B)  the second of which begins at an elevation of
539 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2821144.99,
Y-227833.18, and extends along a bearing of N 44 39 68.5 W for a
distance of 3787.992 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818482.12, Y-230527.25.
             (5)  the Lamar Bridge Corridor, which encompasses all
of the area between two lines:
                   (A)  one of which begins at an elevation of 460
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2813589.52,
Y-227457.92, and extends along a bearing of N 56 44 9.5 E for a
distance of 5874.699 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818596.90, Y-230686.48; and
                   (B)  the second of which begins at an elevation of
460 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2813419.55,
Y-226934.03, and extends along a bearing of N 55 25 10.4 E for a
distance of 6308.017 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818613.13, Y-230514.22.
             (6)  the South Congress at East Live Oak Corridor,
which encompasses all of the area between two lines:
                   (A)  one of which begins at an elevation of 574
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2814945.42,
Y-218622.48, and extends along a bearing of N 16 19 7.6 E for a
distance of 12505.861 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of
the Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane
Coordinate X-2818459.33, Y-230624.51; and
                   (B)  the second of which begins at an elevation of
574 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2815051.19,
Y-218649.13, and extends along a bearing of N 16 48 23.4 E for a
distance of 12450.162 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of
the Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane
Coordinate X-2818651.03, Y-230567.50.
             (7)  the Mopac Bridge Corridor, which encompasses all
of the area between two lines:
                   (A)  one of which begins at an elevation of 498
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2808292.26,
Y-229412.05, and extends along a bearing of N 83 58 33.0 E for a
distance of 10331.327 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of
the Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane
Coordinate X-2818566.53, Y-230496.30; and
                   (B)  the second of which begins at an elevation of
485 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2808930.31,
Y-230333.64, and extends along a bearing of N 87 50 44.3 E for a
distance of 9628.852 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818552.35, Y-230695.61.
             (8)  the South Lamar at La Casa Drive Corridor, which
encompasses all of the area between two lines:
                   (A)  one of which begins at an elevation of 656
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2806422.18,
Y-219725.23, and extends along a bearing of N 47 47 22.8 E for a
distance of 16290.678 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of
the Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane
Coordinate X-2818488.35, Y-230670.13; and
                   (B)  the second of which begins at an elevation of
656 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2806443.28,
Y-219708.55, and extends along a bearing of N 48 24 0.0 E for a
distance of 16286.017 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of
the Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane
Coordinate X-2818621.93, Y-230521.28.
             (9)  the Barton Creek Pedestrian Bridge Corridor, which
encompasses all of the area between two lines:
                   (A)  one of which begins at an elevation of 445
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2811033.87,
Y-227139.69, and extends along a bearing of N 64 37 45.5 E for a
distance of 8277.813 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818513.32, Y-230686.51; and
                   (B)  the second of which begins at an elevation of
460 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2812177.38,
Y-227545.58, and extends along a bearing of N 65 15 5.2 E for a
distance of 7070.209 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818598.22, Y-230505.43.
             (10)  the Pleasant Valley Road at Lakeshore Drive
Corridor, which encompasses all of the area between two lines:
                   (A)  one of which begins at an elevation of 450
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2826332.31,
Y-219396.73, and extends along a bearing of N 34 21 30.0 W for a
distance of 13634.929 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of
the Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane
Coordinate X-2818637.21, Y-230652.69; and
                   (B)  the second of which begins at an elevation of
450 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2826129.04,
Y-218986.86, and extends along a bearing of N 33 32 6.6 W for a
distance of 13861.422 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of
the Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane
Coordinate X-2818471.32, Y-230541.00.
             (11)  the East Eleventh Street Threshold Corridor,
which encompasses all of the area between two lines:
                   (A)  one of which begins at an elevation of 517
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2821382.21,
Y-228956.12, and extends along a bearing of N 61 38 31.4 W for a
distance of 3269.672 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818504.91, Y-230509.14; and
                   (B)  the second of which begins at an elevation of
517 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2821418.78,
Y-228980.65, and extends along a bearing of N 58 60 12.7 W for a
distance of 3289.227 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818604.20, Y-230682.75.
             (12)  the North-Bound Lanes of Interstate Highway 35
Between the Municipal Police and Courts Building and West Tenth
Street Corridor, which encompasses all of the area between two
lines:
                   (A)  one of which begins at an elevation of 501
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2820624.99,
Y-227858.68, and extends along a bearing of N 38 46 6.5 W for a
distance of 3433.34 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818475.11, Y-230535.59; and
                   (B)  the second of which begins at an elevation of
491 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2820883.74,
Y-228742.33, and extends along a bearing of N 49 33 37.2 W for a
distance of 2977.840 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point begin located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818617.34, Y-230673.89.
             (13)  [the South-Bound Lanes of the Upper Deck of
Interstate Highway 35 Between Concordia College and the Martin
Luther King Boulevard Overpass Corridor, which encompasses all of
the area between two lines:
                   [(A)  one of which begins at an elevation of 648
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2822432.77,
Y-233117.96, and extends along a bearing of S 55 43 8.2 W for a
distance of 4627.079 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818609.48, Y-230511.74; and
                   [(B)  the second of which begins at an elevation
of 618 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2823639.09,
Y-235471.26, and extends along a bearing of S 47 0 43.0 W for a
distance of 7045.415 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818485.40, Y-230667.38.
             [(14)]  the North-Bound Lanes of Interstate Highway 35
Between Waller Creek Plaza and the Municipal Police and Court
Building Corridor, which encompasses all of the area between two
lines:
                   (A)  one of which begins at an elevation of 498
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2820389.72,
Y-226977.21, and extends along a bearing of N 28 17 53.1 W for a
distance of 4058.419 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818465.79, Y-230550.62; and
                   (B)  the second of which begins at an elevation of
498 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2820450.80,
Y-227277.98, and extends along a bearing of N 28 14 42.1 W for a
distance of 3823.132 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818641.53, Y-230645.90.
(14) [(15)]  the North-Bound Lanes of Interstate
Highway 35 Between Third Street and the Waller Creek Plaza
Corridor, which encompasses all of the area between two lines:
                   (A)  one of which begins at an elevation of 482
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2820010.77,
Y-225710.94, and extends along a bearing of N 17 43 6.5 W for a
distance of 5098.378 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818459.13, Y-230567.46; and
                   (B)  the second of which begins at an elevation of
495 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2820205.46,
Y-226432.65, and extends along a bearing of N 20 20 46.9 W for a
distance of 4479.853 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818647.84, Y-230632.99.
(15) [(16)]  the East Seventh Street Bridge Over the
Texas-New Orleans Railroad Corridor, which encompasses all of the
area between two lines:
                   (A)  one of which begins at an elevation of 476
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2829646.58,
Y-224957.77, and extends along a bearing of N 62 35 42.1 W for a
distance of 12442.553 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of
the Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane
Coordinate X-2818600.39, Y-230684.79; and
                   (B)  the second of which begins at an elevation of
476 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2829633.60,
Y-224932.05, and extends along a bearing of N 63 23 0.0 W for a
distance of 12442.674 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of
the Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane
Coordinate X-2818509.56, Y-230506.61.
(16) [(17)]  the Longhorn Shores Corridor, which
encompasses all of the area between two lines:
                   (A)  one of which begins at an elevation of 435
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2823252.67,
Y-220131.43, and extends along a bearing of N 23 40 36.4 W for a
distance of 11470.713 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of
the Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane
Coordinate X-2818646.30, Y-230636.60; and
                   (B)  the second of which begins at an elevation of
435 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2822788.44,
Y-220147.97, and extends along a bearing of N 22 33 57.2 W for a
distance of 11273.211 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of
the Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane
Coordinate X-2818462.39, Y-230558.09.
(17) [(18)]  the Zilker Clubhouse Corridor, which
encompasses all of the area between two lines:
                   (A)  one of which begins at an elevation of 561
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2807259.05,
Y-230056.68, and extends along a bearing of N 86 45 42.0 E for a
distance of 11309.321 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of
the Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane
Coordinate X-2818550.31, Y-230695.53; and
                   (B)  the second of which begins at an elevation of
561 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2807248.18,
Y-229969.74, and extends along a bearing of N 87 20 15.0 E for a
distance of 11324.650 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of
the Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane
Coordinate X-2818560.60, Y-230495.80.
(18) [(19)]  the Red Bud Trail Corridor, which
encompasses all of the area between two lines:
                   (A)  one of which begins at an elevation of 684
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2801662.96,
Y-236155.75, and extends along a bearing of S 72 6 10.9 E for a
distance of 17783.936 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of
the Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane
Coordinate X-2818586.34, Y-230690.63; and
                   (B)  the second of which begins at an elevation of
684 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2801887.25,
Y-236038.78, and extends along a bearing of S 71 35 16.8 E for a
distance of 17534.371 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of
the Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane
Coordinate X-2818524.03, Y-230500.59.
(19) [(20)]  the Enfield Road Corridor, which
encompasses all of the area between two lines:
                   (A)  one of which begins at an elevation of 534
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2814317.00,
Y-232540.28, and extends along a bearing of S 64 7 24.8 E for a
distance of 4664.000 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818513.37, Y-230504.76; and
                   (B)  the second of which begins at an elevation of
534 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2814166.24,
Y-232616.36, and extends along a bearing of S 66 27 47.8 E for a
distance of 4832.718 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818596.90, Y-230686.48.
(20) [(21)]  the Capital of Texas Highway Corridor,
which encompasses all of the area between two lines:
                   (A)  one of which begins at an elevation of 850
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2793153.22,
Y-246055.75, and extends along a bearing of S 58 62 1.6 E for a
distance of 29736.832 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of
the Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane
Coordinate X-2818607.06, Y-230681.07; and
                   (B)  the second of which begins at an elevation of
850 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2792663.44,
Y-245928.13, and extends along a bearing of S 59 10 35.3 E for a
distance of 30091.057 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of
the Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane
Coordinate X-2818504.12, Y-230509.60.
(21) [(22)]  the 38th Street at Red River Corridor,
which encompasses all of the area between two lines:
                   (A)  one of which begins at an elevation of 609
feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coordinate X-2823695.84,
Y-238333.37, and extends along a bearing of S 34 12 57.2 W for a
distance of 9290.302 feet to a point 100 feet from the center of the
Capitol dome, this point being located at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818471.78, Y-230650.98; and
                   (B)  the second of which begins at an elevation of
609 feet above sea level at Texas Plane Coord

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LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 25, 2025

TO:
Honorable Ken King, Chair, House Committee on State Affairs
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB3114 by Geren (Relating to the view of the State Capitol.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
720 The University of Texas System Administration, 809 Preservation Board
LBB Staff:
JMc, WP, BC, CWi

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What does Texas HB3114 do?

HB3114 immediately deregulates vertical construction limits in Central Austin by abolishing four specific Capitol View Corridors (CVCs) and raising height caps for the University of Texas Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. This action instantly alters the "highest and best use" valuation for real estate assets near Mueller, I-35/MLK, and Oakwood Cemetery, requiring developers and land owners to update feasibility studies and pause pending real estate transactions to reassess value. Implementation Timeline Effective Date: June 20, 2025 (Immediate effect triggered by supermajority vote, overriding the standard September 1 date).

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Who authored HB3114?

HB3114 was authored by Texas Representative Charlie Geren during the Regular Session.

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When was HB3114 signed into law?

HB3114 was signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott on June 20, 2025.

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Which agencies enforce HB3114?

HB3114 is enforced by State Preservation Board and City of Austin Planning Department.

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How urgent is compliance with HB3114?

The compliance urgency for HB3114 is rated as "low". Businesses and organizations should review the requirements and timeline to ensure timely compliance.

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What is the cost impact of HB3114?

The cost impact of HB3114 is estimated as "low". This may vary based on industry and implementation requirements.

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What topics does HB3114 address?

HB3114 addresses topics including education, education--higher, education--higher--athletics, highways and state capitol building & grounds.

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