Opinion No.

Honorable Ron Lewis Chairman Natural Resources Committee Texas House of Representatives P. O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910

Re: Whether the State of Texas may participate in protesting zoning changes, and related questions (RQ-404)

Dear Representative Lewis:

You have asked us to interpret certain provisions of the Local Government Code regarding zoning regulations and zoning protests. You express particular interest in sections 211.006 and 211.013, and in their interrelation.

Chapter 211 of the Local Government Code empowers municipalities to regulate the height, number of stories, and size…