Monitoring the Session

SB 302

bill making private roads trigger a plat outside cities

Filed

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Sen. Pete FloresRSenate 24

Initial review · graded Nov 9, 2026 · How we grade

Caption

relating to the subdivision of land outside a municipality for which a plat must be filed.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Private roads and common areas now need a county plat. Starts 2027.

The bill changes the rule for when a landowner outside city limits must prepare a subdivision plat. Today the plat is triggered when the owner lays out streets, alleys, parks or similar areas meant for public use, and the bill adds areas meant for private use by lot buyers or owners. Rural and county landowners who split tracts with private roads or shared common areas would now have to plat them through the county, starting September 1, 2027.

Labels

Labels: BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 89R SB 253 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R and 89R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 89R and 90R. Checked against 88R and 89R only.

Receipt

The receipt

90R-SB302 · 2026-11-09

SOLD BY

Sen. Pete FloresRSenate 24

ITEM

relating to the subdivision of land outside a municipality for which a plat must be filed.

WHAT IT DOES

Private roads and common areas now need a county plat. Starts 2027.

The bill changes the rule for when a landowner outside city limits must prepare a subdivision plat. Today the plat is triggered when the owner lays out streets, alleys, parks or similar areas meant for public use, and the bill adds areas meant for private use by lot buyers or owners. Rural and county landowners who split tracts with private roads or shared common areas would now have to plat them through the county, starting September 1, 2027.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. Filed
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Pete Flores

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$55KMorris Jaffe$25,000Justin Jaffe$25,000

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Jul 12, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$55,000.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$55,000.00

Cash
$55,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$55,000.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 13, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100985131, 101008112, 101072110.

Morris Jaffe$25,000.00
Justin Jaffe$25,000.00
Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

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Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$55,000.00

Cash
$55,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$55,000.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 13, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100985131, 101008112, 101072110.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by a super-expensive superintelligence, Nov 9, 2026, against the published rubric.

FILED BEFORE

Filed 2 times: 89R and now. Checked against 88R and 89R only.

89R SB 253

by Sen. Flores, same lead author · Died in committee · same text

Introduced text

Last action, Feb 3, 2025: Referred to Local Government

Relating to county subdivision platting requirements.

Caption, 89R bill history

Sources

Texas Senate · Filed Nov 9, 2026

11/09/2026 S Filed

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Nov 10, 2026 at 2:41 AM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Subjects

County Government--Land Use & Zoning

PLATTING

Text

The text as introduced · 154 words

90R3061 CS-F

By: Flores
S.B. No. 302

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the subdivision of land outside a municipality for

which a plat must be filed.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 232.001(a), Local Government Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(a) The owner of a tract of land located outside the limits

of a municipality must have a plat of the subdivision prepared if

the owner divides the tract into two or more parts to lay out:

(1) a subdivision of the tract, including an addition;

(2) lots; or

(3) streets, alleys, squares, parks, or other parts of

the tract intended by the owner of the tract to be dedicated for:

(A) [ to ] public use ; or

(B) private use by a purchaser or owner of a lot .

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2027.