The bill, H.B. No. 2384, amends the Local Government Code and the Water Code to modify the regulations surrounding county oversight of subdivisions and the approval of subdivision plans or plats. Specifically, it stipulates that counties cannot require a plat for landowners dividing tracts of land outside municipal limits if the land is primarily for agricultural use or if the lots are over 10 acres in size, provided that the owner does not lay out certain features such as streets or parks intended for use by lot purchasers. The bill introduces new legal language to clarify these conditions, including specific references to the types of land use and the requirements for platting.

Additionally, the bill allows the commissioners court of a county within a priority groundwater management area to adopt water availability requirements, overriding previous stipulations in the Local Government Code. This change is aimed at ensuring that water use does not exceed the sustainable yield of the county's water supply. The act is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Local Government Code 232.0015, Water Code 35.019 (Local Government Code 232, Water Code 35)