S.B. No. 194
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to ingress and egress for access by emergency vehicles and
  for use during evacuations in certain new residential subdivisions.
         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 232.0034 to read as follows:
         Sec. 232.0034.  ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: ACCESS BY
  EMERGENCY VEHICLES.  (a)  This section applies only to a
  residential subdivision that is subdivided into 1,000 or more lots
  in the unincorporated area of a county.
         (b)  The commissioners court shall adopt infrastructure
  standards requiring at least two means of ingress and egress in the
  subdivision to provide for sufficient routes of travel for use by
  emergency vehicles and for use during evacuations resulting from
  fire or other natural disasters.
         (c)  This section does not limit the authority of a
  commissioners court under other existing laws, as applicable, to
  adopt infrastructure standards that are more stringent than
  standards required by this section.
         SECTION 2.  This Act applies to a residential subdivision
  for which a plat is filed under Chapter 232, Local Government Code,
  on or after the effective date of this Act.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 194 passed the Senate on
  March 13, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 194 passed the House on
  May 14, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 142, Nays 1, two
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor