2021 Land Use Case Law and Legislative Updates

Session 1: Case Law Updates:  Part 1 - Rapid review of recent land-use cases, with updates on short-term rentals, retroactivity/vested rights, ripeness/exhaustion, takings, billboards, historic preservation and more. 

Session 2: Case Law Updates:  Part 2 - Rapid review of recent land-use cases, with updates on short-term rentals, retroactivity/vested rights, ripeness/exhaustion, takings, billboards, historic preservation and more.

Session 3: Sign Regulation after Reagan v. City of Austin: Changes to the Sign Landscape - The question of constitutional limitations on sign regulation has continued to increase since Reed v. Town of Gilbert, including the issue of off-premise v. on-premise signage delineated in Reagan v. City of Austin. Practical applications surrounding different types of regulations including commercial v. non-commercial, size, location, and sign type will be reviewed in this session.

Session 4: Legislative Update on Land Use Issues for Cities & Counties - Hear a moderated panel discussion on pending land use legislation of interest to cities and counties.
 
Session 5: Keynote Address from the Texas Land Commissioner - Join us for a keynote address from Land Commissioner, George P. Bush. 

Session 6: Shot Clocks, Building Materials, and the Death of Annexation - This session will review several bills from the 86th Legislature affecting land development and planning, updates from the 87th Legislature, and how cities have adapted; the third amendment to the Annexation Act in as many sessions, the imposition of approval “shot clock” on applications other than subdivision plats, and preemption of regulations on building material.  

Includes: Video Audio Paper Slides No Materials