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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to subdivision plat requirements for certain counties |
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located near the international border. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 232.023(b), Local Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(b) A plat required under this section must: |
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(1) be certified by a surveyor or engineer registered |
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to practice in this state; |
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(2) define the subdivision by metes and bounds; |
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(3) locate the subdivision with respect to an original |
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corner of the original survey of which it is a part; |
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(4) describe each lot, number each lot in progression, |
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[and] give the dimensions of each lot, and provide an address for |
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each lot sufficient for the provision of 9-1-1 services; |
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(5) state the dimensions of and accurately describe |
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each lot, street, alley, square, park, or other part of the tract |
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intended to be dedicated to public use or for the use of purchasers |
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or owners of lots fronting on or adjacent to the street, alley, |
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square, park, or other part; |
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(6) include or have attached a document containing a |
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description in English and Spanish of the water and sewer |
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facilities and roadways and easements dedicated for the provision |
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of water and sewer facilities that will be constructed or installed |
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to service the subdivision and a statement specifying the date by |
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which the facilities will be fully operable; |
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(7) have attached a document prepared by an engineer |
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registered to practice in this state certifying that the water and |
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sewer service facilities proposed under Subdivision (6) are in |
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compliance with the model rules adopted under Section 16.343, Water |
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Code, and a certified estimate of the cost to install water and |
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sewer service facilities; |
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(8) provide for drainage in the subdivision to: |
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(A) avoid concentration of storm drainage water |
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from each lot to adjacent lots; |
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(B) provide positive drainage away from all |
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buildings; and |
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(C) coordinate individual lot drainage with the |
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general storm drainage pattern for the area; |
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(9) include a description of the drainage requirements |
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as provided in Subdivision (8); |
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(10) identify the topography of the area; |
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(11) include a certification by a surveyor or engineer |
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registered to practice in this state describing any area of the |
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subdivision that is in a floodplain or stating that no area is in a |
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floodplain; and |
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(12) include certification that the subdivider has |
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complied with the requirements of Section 232.032 and that: |
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(A) the water quality and connections to the lots |
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meet, or will meet, the minimum state standards; |
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(B) sewer connections to the lots or septic tanks |
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meet, or will meet, the minimum requirements of state standards; |
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(C) electrical connections provided to the lot |
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meet, or will meet, the minimum state standards; and |
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(D) gas connections, if available, provided to |
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the lot meet, or will meet, the minimum state standards. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to a plat application filed on or after the effective date of this |
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Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |