SRC-VRA H.B. 3221 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 3221
78R12338 MXM-FBy: Bohac (Lucio)
Administration
5/13/2003
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Some confusion exists around platting requirements for counties near an
international border. Currently, Section 232.022, Subchapter B of the
Local Government Code (Subdivision Platting Requirements in a County Near
An International Border), requires platting only for land subdivided into
two or more lots intended primarily for residential use and provides that
a lot is presumed to be intended primarily for residential use if the lot
is five acres or less. Under Section 232.0015(f), Subchapter A of the
Local Government Code (Platting Requirements in General), a lot is exempt
from platting requirements in a subdivision in which all the lots are
larger than 10 acres.  H.B. 3221 would make clear that the owner of a
tract of land located in a county near an international border and located
outside of a municipality is not required to file a plat of the
subdivision if all the lots in the subdivision are 10 acres or larger 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to
a state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 232.022, Local Government Code, by adding
Subsection (d) to provide that this subchapter does not apply if each of
the lots of the subdivision is 10 or more acres. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date:  September 1, 2003.