Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3315 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 03/05/2019

                            86R13956 SCL-D
 By: Romero, Jr. H.B. No. 3315


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to municipal delegation of certain subdivision plat or
 replat approval responsibility.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 212.0065(a), Local Government Code, is
 amended to read as follows:
 (a)  The governing body of a municipality may delegate to one
 or more officers or employees of the municipality or of a utility
 owned or operated by the municipality the ability to approve:
 (1)  amending plats described by Section 212.016;
 (2)  minor plats or replats involving [four or fewer]
 lots fronting on an existing street, including replats establishing
 or modifying the location of a public right-of-way or public access
 [and not requiring the creation of any new street or the extension
 of municipal facilities]; or
 (3)  a replat under Section 212.0145 involving lots
 fronting on an existing street, including replats establishing or
 modifying the location of a public right-of-way or public access
 [that does not require the creation of any new street or the
 extension of municipal facilities].
 SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
 Act takes effect September 1, 2019.