In our previous blog post on House Bill 14 (HB14), we briefly touched on the importance of having a knowledgeable firm that can provide a quality submittal. In this blog post, we'll delve deeper into this subject and offer some valuable insights on what to look for and discuss with your design consultant to ensure your goals align.

People have been asking us about Texas House Bill 14 recently - a new bill effective as of September 1, 2023, that allows developers to hire a third party licensed engineer to review plans for conformance to city standards on the 16th day after the maximum allowed time a municipality has to approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove a permit or plans.