Texas Local Government Code
§ 232.211 — CONNECTION OF UTILITIES
LG § 232.211Title 7. REGULATION OF LAND USE, STRUCTURES, BUSINESSES, AND RELATED ACTIVITIES · Part B. COUNTY REGULATORY AUTHORITY · Ch. 232. COUNTY REGULATION OF SUBDIVISIONS · Art. G. SUBDIVISION PLATTING REQUIREMENTS IN CERTAIN COUNTIES NEAR INTERNATIONAL BORDER AND GULF OF MEXICO
Statute text
View on source(a)Except as provided by Subsection (c) or Section 232.221(c), a utility may not serve or connect any subdivided land with water or sewer services unless the utility receives a certificate issued by the commissioners court under Section 232.210(a) or receives a determination from the commissioners court under Section 232.210(b)(1) that the plat has been reviewed and approved by the commissioners court.
(b)An electric, gas, water, or sewer service utility may serve or connect subdivided land with water, sewer, electricity, gas, or other utility service regardless of whether the utility receives a certificate issued by the commissioners court under Section 232.210(a) or receives a determination from the commissioners court under Section 232.210(b) if the utility is provided with a certificate issued by the commissioners court that states that:
(1)the subdivided land:
(A)was sold or conveyed by a subdivider by any means of conveyance, including a contract for deed or executory contract:
(i)before September 1, 1995; or
(ii)before September 1, 1999, if the subdivided land on August 31, 1999, was located in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality as determined by Chapter 42;
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 526 (H.B. 3680), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2025.