Bill Text: TX HB2785 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to county plat approval requirements related to fire protection for certain residential subdivisions.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-13 - Referred to Land & Resource Management [HB2785 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB2785-Introduced.html
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| By: Holland | H.B. No. 2785 | |
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| relating to county plat approval requirements related to fire | ||
| protection for certain 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 232.0035 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 232.0035. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: FIRE PROTECTION | ||
| FOR CERTAIN SUBDIVISIONS. (a) This section applies only to a | ||
| residential subdivision that has a lot density that is at least one | ||
| lot per five acres. | ||
| (b) As part of the required documentation for a plat | ||
| application under Section 232.0025(a), the commissioners court of a | ||
| county may require the applicant to submit a copy of an agreement | ||
| with a political subdivision, volunteer fire department, or similar | ||
| organization to provide fire protection services for the | ||
| subdivision. | ||
| SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to | ||
| a plat application filed on or after the effective date of this Act. | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. | ||
