By: Virdell H.B. No. 4695
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the approval of subdivision plans and plats by a
municipality
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 212.009(a), Local Government Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(a) The municipal authority responsible for approving plats
shall approve, approve with conditions, or disapprove a plat, all
applicable submittal documents, including construction drawings,
traffic impact analysis, drainage reports, and all other required
documents, permits, or approvals to obtain a final plat within 30
days after the date the plat is filed. A plat is approved by the
municipal authority unless it is disapproved within that period and
in accordance with Section 212.0091.
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, 2025.