By: Zaffirini  S.B. No. 1867
         (In the Senate - Filed March 9, 2007; March 22, 2007, read
  first time and referred to Committee on Intergovernmental
  Relations; April 19, 2007, reported favorably by the following
  vote:  Yeas 3, Nays 0; April 19, 2007, sent to printer.)
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to the filing of an amended subdivision plat with a county
  to correct certain errors or omissions.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter A, Chapter 232, Local Government
  Code, is amended by adding Section 232.011 to read as follows:
         Sec. 232.011.  AMENDING PLAT. (a)  The commissioners court
  may approve and issue an amending plat, if the amending plat is
  signed by the applicants and filed for one or more of the following
  purposes:
               (1)  to correct an error in a course or distance shown
  on the preceding plat;
               (2)  to add a course or distance that was omitted on the
  preceding plat;
               (3)  to correct an error in a real property description
  shown on the preceding plat;
               (4)  to show the location or character of a monument
  that has been changed in location or character or that is shown
  incorrectly as to location or character on the preceding plat;
               (5)  to correct any other type of scrivener or clerical
  error or omission of the previously approved plat, including lot
  numbers, acreage, street names, and identification of adjacent
  recorded plats; or
               (6)  to correct an error in courses and distances of lot
  lines between two adjacent lots if:
                     (A)  both lot owners join in the application for
  amending the plat;
                     (B)  neither lot is abolished;
                     (C)  the amendment does not attempt to remove
  recorded covenants or restrictions; and
                     (D)  the amendment does not have a material
  adverse effect on the property rights of the other owners of the
  property that is the subject of the plat.
         (b)  The amending plat controls over the preceding plat
  without the vacation, revision, or cancellation of the preceding
  plat.
         (c)  Notice, a hearing, and the approval of other lot owners
  are not required for the filing, recording, or approval of an
  amending plat.
         SECTION 2.  Subchapter B, Chapter 232, Local Government
  Code, is amended by adding Section 232.044 to read as follows:
         Sec. 232.044.  AMENDING PLAT. The commissioners court may
  approve and issue an amending plat under this subchapter in the same
  manner, for the same purposes, and subject to the same related
  provisions as provided by Section 232.011.
         SECTION 3.  Subchapter C, Chapter 232, Local Government
  Code, is amended by adding Section 232.081 to read as follows:
         Sec. 232.081.  AMENDING PLAT. The commissioners court may
  approve and issue an amending plat under this subchapter in the same
  manner, for the same purposes, and subject to the same related
  provisions as provided by Section 232.011.
         SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2007.
 
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