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Senate committee considers narrow fix to century‑old border‑county subdivision rules
Summary
House Bill 3,680 would modify model subdivision rules that apply in counties within 50 miles of the U.S.–Mexico border plus Nueces County, giving Cameron County limited discretion to determine whether small tracts meet model standards so landowners can sell without full platting. A longtime subdivision reviewer said the bill does not weaken core
House Bill 3,680 was presented to the Senate Committee on Local Government as a narrowly tailored fix to the model subdivision rules that have applied in border counties since 1995. The sponsor said the rules were meant to prevent unsafe, underserviced housing but are now burdensome for owners of small tracts —…
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