Honorable Eddie Lucio, Jr., Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB692 by Rodríguez ( Relating to regulation by certain counties of lots in platted subdivisions that have remained undeveloped.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Local Government Code to permit certain commissioners courts to implement a process to regulate lots in platted subdivisions that have remained undeveloped for 25 years or more. The bill specifies that a regulation or standard adopted by a county be no less stringent than certain other minimum standards and requirements. Under the provisions of the bill, an adopted regulation or standard would apply only to a lot of land that is owned by an individual, firm, corporation or other legal entity that offers lots for sale or lease and the ordinance or standard must expressly state the limitation.
The bill would take effect on January 1, 2018.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.