BILL ANALYSIS H.B. 645 By: Brimer (Harris) Intergovernmental Relations 4-27-95 Senate Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND Municipalities receive several minor plat revisions every year which do not adversely affect the owners of other lots in the subdivision. In many situations, these replats involve creating larger lots and thereby reducing the number of lots in the subdivision. Chapter 212, Local Government Code, requires a public hearing and approval by the municipal planning commission or city council. PURPOSE As proposed, H.B. 645 amends provisions relating to municipal approval of certain amending plats. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 212.0065, Local Government Code, as follows: Sec. 212.0065. DELEGATION OF APPROVAL RESPONSIBILITY. (a) Authorizes a municipality to delegate to an employee of the municipality the ability to approve amending plats described by Section 212.016 or certain minor plats. Makes a conforming change. (b) and (c) Created from existing text. SECTION 2. Amends Section 212.016(a), Local Government Code, to authorize the municipal authority responsible for approving plats to approve and issue an amending plat if the amending plat is signed by the applicants only and is solely, among other purposes, to replat one or more lots fronting on an existing street, if the owners of all the lots join in the application for amending the plat; and the amendment does not attempt to remove recorded covenants or restrictions, does not increase the number of lots, and does not create or require a new street or the extension of municipal facilities. SECTION 3. Makes application of this Act prospective. Provides that, for purposes of this section, an amending plat is submitted for approval if the person has applied for approval under Section 212.008, Local Government Code. SECTION 4. Emergency clause. Effective date: upon passage.