Opinion No.

The Honorable Harvey Hilderbran Chair Committee on Human Services Texas House of Representatives P.O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910

Re: Whether the supermajority requirement in Local Government Code section 212.015(c) is unconstitutional and related questions (RQ-844)

Dear Representative Hilderbran:

You ask about the constitutionality of Local Government Code section 212.015, a zoning statute which governs replatting of a subdivision or part of a subdivision in certain circumstances. It provides as follows:(a) In addition to compliance with Section 212.014,1 a replat without vacation of the…