HB 1112

bill giving local permit offices a 14-day deadline

Filed

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review

Initial review · graded Nov 12, 2026 · How we grade

Caption

relating to the approval or disapproval of certain construction-related permits and authorizations by a political subdivision.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Miss 14 days, refund the fee. Miss 21, pay half again.

This bill makes cities, counties and other local governments approve or deny certain construction-related permits within 14 days after a complete application is filed. It applies to local permit offices and the people who apply to them, but not to permits for new building construction, zoning approvals or plat approvals. Local governments must post their application requirements publicly and allow people to apply for several permits on one project at the same time; if a government misses the 14-day deadline it must refund the application fee, and after 21 days it must also pay the applicant half the fee.

Receipt

The receipt

90R-HB1112 · 2026-11-12

SOLD BY

Rep. Diego M. BernalDHouse 123

ITEM

relating to the approval or disapproval of certain construction-related permits and authorizations by a political subdivision.

WHAT IT DOES

Miss 14 days, refund the fee. Miss 21, pay half again.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

2026-11-12 Filed (per the TLO filing feed)

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Diego M. Bernal

Donors

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$10K Texas Sands PAC$8K Texas HDCC$7K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Jul 2, 2024 to Jun 11, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$10,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$10,000.00

Cash: $10,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $10,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 13, 2024 to Feb 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100987101, 101032904, 101060248.

Texas Sands PAC$8,000.00

Texas Sands PAC

$8,000.00

Cash: $8,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $8,000.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 18, 2024 to Dec 10, 2024. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100987101.

Texas HDCC$7,000.00

Texas HDCC

$7,000.00

Cash: $7,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $7,000.00

Also funds 2 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Nov 3, 2024 to May 12, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Apr 30, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101060248.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$10,000.00

Cash: $10,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $10,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 13, 2024 to Feb 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100987101, 101032904, 101060248.

Texas Sands PAC

$8,000.00

Cash: $8,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $8,000.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 18, 2024 to Dec 10, 2024. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100987101.

Texas HDCC

$7,000.00

Cash: $7,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $7,000.00

Also funds 2 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Nov 3, 2024 to May 12, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Apr 30, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101060248.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by a super-expensive superintelligence, Nov 12, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Nov 12, 2026

2026-11-12 Filed (per the TLO filing feed)

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced text: HTML · PDF

Data snapshot Nov 12, 2026 at 5:07 PM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Text

The text as introduced · 437 words

By: Bernal
H.B. No. 1112

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the approval or disapproval of certain

construction-related permits and authorizations by a political

subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 250, Local Government Code, is amended

by adding Section 250.014 to read as follows:

Sec. 250.014. ISSUANCE OF PERMIT. (a) In this section,

"permit" and "project" have the meanings assigned by Section

245.001.

(b) This section does not apply to:

(1) a permit required for the completion of a project

that involves the new construction of a building;

(2) an approval of a zoning application under Chapter

211; or

(3) an approval of a plat under Subchapter A, Chapter

212.

(c) A political subdivision shall post in a location that is

accessible to the public, and on the political subdivision Internet

website if the political subdivision maintains a website, the

requirements necessary for a person to submit a complete

application to the political subdivision for a permit.

(d) A political subdivision shall disapprove an application

for a permit or issue the permit not later than the 14th day after

the date the completed application for the permit is filed with the

political subdivision.

(e) A political subdivision may not prohibit a person from

concurrently applying for more than one permit for a project.

(f) A political subdivision shall:

(1) refund to a person who submits an application for a

permit any fee associated with the application if the political

subdivision does not comply with the requirements of Subsection (d)

in regards to the application; and

(2) pay to a person who submits an application for a

permit an amount equal to 50 percent of any fee associated with the

application if the political subdivision does not disapprove or

issue the permit within 21 days after the date the person submits a

completed application with the political subdivision.

(g) A political subdivision may reject an application that

the political subdivision determines is not complete or does not

meet the requirements established by the political subdivision for

approving the permit.

SECTION 2. Section 250.014, Local Government Code, as added

by this Act, applies only to an application for a permit to which

that section applies that is submitted on or after the effective

date of this Act.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2027.