BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 3315

By: Romero, Jr.

Urban Affairs

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

It has been suggested that the current process through which a municipality may delegate the ability to approve certain subdivision platting or replatting is highly inefficient due to a limitation on the number of lots that a minor plat may involve. H.B. 3315 seeks to make the process more efficient and provide broader discretion to municipalities by removing that limitation and making certain other revisions to the authority of municipalities to delegate this ability.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.

ANALYSIS

H.B. 3315 amends the Local Government Code to revise provisions relating to the authority of the governing body of a municipality to delegate the ability to approve certain subdivision platting or replatting to authorize such a body to delegate the ability to approve:

· amending plats;

· minor plats or replats involving lots fronting on an existing street, including replats establishing or modifying the location of a public right-of-way or public access; or

· a replat under provisions relating to replatting without vacating a preceding plat that involve lots fronting on an existing street, including replats establishing or modifying the location of a public right-of-way or public access. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2019.