SRC-VRA S.B. 290 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 290
By: Lucio
International Relations and Trade
4/28/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

There is presently confusion over whether subdivisions are required to be
platted with the county when they are located in counties within 50 miles
of an international border, are outside of municipalities, and all of the
lots in the subdivision are 10 acres or larger.  As proposed, S.B. 290
clarifies that a landowner in a county located within 50 miles of an
international border is not required to file a plat with the county on any
development when the land is located outside of a municipality and each of
the lots of the subdivision is 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.