Where to Read

*Cities with special requirements for SB840 to protect city from being overwhelmed with high density residential (HDR) projects.

Be sure to learn more from the direct source. We’ve helped by creating this page and this handy checklist to use.

Here are a few samples of our weekly newsletter, lotta fun reading and video watching!

October 16th initial newsletter

October 23th “It’s Getting Loud In Here”

October 30th “Eight Stories!”

Would you be interested in an online class on SB840? I’ll take your feedback and figure out a good day/time contact me.

Our compiled list of SB840 cities - Denton has been removed from this list after confirmation with the city that it does not apply to them.

  1. Arlington

  2. Austin

  3. Brownsville

  4. Corpus Christi

  5. Dallas

  6. El Paso

  7. Fort Worth

  8. Frisco

  9. Garland

  10. Grand Prairie*

  11. Irving*

  12. Killeen

  13. Lubbock

  14. McAllen

  15. McKinney*

  16. Mesquite City

  17. Plano*

  18. San Antonio

  • Interpretations vary by city. Some apply SB840 “citywide” while others limit SB840 to commercial locations.

  • Commercial locations only; heavy industrial use exclusions from SB840 are: IP, LI, MI and PUD, PDA and R&D if use is specified in developer agreements.

    City Handout

    Zoom October 21, 2025

  • Citywide and Commercial locations

    City Handout

  • Citywide and Commercial locations

    City Slides

  • Commercial locations only

    No supplemental rules found

  • Citywide and Commercial locations

    City handout