Smith, Texas — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Smith during 2025.
Smith County indexed 2,243 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 3,266 approved and 51 denied actions. Approval ran at 98.5%, in line with the high-approval baseline most Texas jurisdictions show. Emerald Bay drove most of the activity (1,475 of 2,243 projects, 66%), with New Chapel Hill a distant second.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
2,243
Projects with decisions
3,266
Approved actions
51
Denied actions
98.5%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arp | 17 | 15 | 4 | 78.9% |
| Bullard | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Emerald Bay | 1,475 | 2,327 | 29 | 98.8% |
| Lindale | 8 | 7 | 1 | 87.5% |
| New Chapel Hill | 304 | 422 | 15 | 96.6% |
| Noonday | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Tyler | 158 | 170 | 1 | 99.4% |
| Whitehouse | 24 | 23 | 1 | 95.8% |
| Winona | 51 | 57 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.