Galveston, Texas — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Galveston during 2025.
Galveston County indexed 1,419 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 1,763 approved and 24 denied actions. Approval ran at 98.7%, in line with the high-approval baseline most Texas jurisdictions show. Activity was relatively distributed across La Marque (432), Dickinson (315), and Galveston (202).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
1,419
Projects with decisions
1,763
Approved actions
24
Denied actions
98.7%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayou Vista | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Clear Lake Shores | 31 | 31 | 1 | 96.9% |
| Dickinson | 315 | 398 | 8 | 98.0% |
| Galveston | 202 | 242 | 4 | 98.4% |
| Hitchcock | 142 | 161 | 1 | 99.4% |
| Jamaica Beach | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Kemah | 124 | 146 | 0 | 100.0% |
| La Marque | 432 | 531 | 5 | 99.1% |
| Santa Fe | 78 | 102 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Tiki Island | 15 | 16 | 2 | 88.9% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.