Jefferson, Texas — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Jefferson during 2025.
Jefferson County indexed 160 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 174 approved and 4 denied actions. Approval ran at 97.8%, in line with the high-approval baseline most Texas jurisdictions show. Activity was relatively distributed across Beaumont (50), Port Neches (44), and Groves (32).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
160
Projects with decisions
174
Approved actions
4
Denied actions
97.8%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont | 50 | 58 | 1 | 98.3% |
| China | 21 | 20 | 1 | 95.2% |
| Groves | 32 | 38 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Port Neches | 44 | 43 | 2 | 95.6% |
| Taylor Landing | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.