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If Gov. Greg Abbott signs it into law, Senate Bill 15 would prohibit large Texas cities from requiring that homes in new neighborhoods be built on more than 3,000 square feet of land. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact)

Texas lawmakers move to allow denser neighborhoods in large cities

By Hannah Norton

If Gov. Greg Abbott signs it into law, Senate Bill 15 would prohibit large Texas cities from requiring that homes in new neighborhoods be built on more than 3,000 square feet of land.

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