Amend CSHB 611 (house committee printing) as follows:
(1) Strike page 1, lines 19-23 and substitute:
(a) A subdivider of land must have a plat of the subdivision prepared if:
(1) the subdivision is located in a county with a population of more than 800,000;
(2) at least one of the lots of the subdivision is five acres or less; or
(3) at least one of the lots of a subdivision is more than five acres but not more than 10 acres and a plat is required by the commissioners court.
(2) On page 2, line 8, strike "and (a-4)" and substitute "(a-4), and (a-5)".
(3) On page 3, lines 4-5, strike "a person who is a seller or subdivider" and substitute "land located in a county with a population of less than 800,000 and to a person who is a seller or subdivider of that land".
(4) On page 4, between lines 14 and 15 insert:
(a-5) A seller or subdivider may not enter into an earnest money contract for the sale of land located in a county with a population of more than 800,000 for which a subdivision plat has not been approved by the commissioners court in accordance with Section 232.024.
(5) On page 5, between lines 17 and 18, insert:
(e) This section does not apply to an action related to the subdivision of land in a county with a population of more than 800,000.
(6) On page 10, between lines 2 and 3, insert:
(e) This section does not apply to an action related to the subdivision of land in a county that borders the United Mexican States and that has a population of more than 800,000.