Tex. Local Gov't Code Section 231.137
Procedure Governing Adoption of Regulations and District Boundaries

(a)

A zoning regulation or zoning district boundary proposed by the zoning commission is not effective until it is adopted by the commissioners court after a public hearing. Before the 15th day before the date of the hearing, the commissioners court must publish notice of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the county.

(b)

The commissioners court by a majority vote may amend or reject a regulation or boundary proposed by the zoning commission.

(c)

If a proposed change to a regulation or boundary is protested in accordance with this subsection, the proposed change must receive, in order to take effect, the affirmative vote of at least three-fourths of all members of the commissioners court. The protest must be written and signed by the owners of at least 20 percent of either:

(1)

the lots covered by the proposed change; or

(2)

the lots immediately adjacent to the rear of the lots covered by the proposed change and extending 200 feet from those lots or from the street frontage of the opposite lots.

(d)

After the commissioners court receives the protest, the court shall hold a public hearing. The court shall publish notice in the manner provided by Subsection (a).

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 53(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.

Source: Section 231.137 — Procedure Governing Adoption of Regulations and District Boundaries, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.231.htm#231.137 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

231.001
Adoption of Regulation or Boundary Includes Amendment or Other Change 231.011
Legislative Findings 231.012
Areas Subject to Regulation 231.013
Zoning Regulations Generally 231.014
Compliance with Comprehensive Plan 231.015
Districts 231.016
Procedures Governing Adoption of Regulations and District Boundaries 231.017
Zoning Commission 231.018
Board of Adjustment 231.019
Authority of Board 231.020
Appeal to Board 231.021
Judicial Review of Board Decision 231.022
Enforcement 231.023
Conflict with Other Laws 231.031
Legislative Findings 231.032
Areas Subject to Regulation 231.033
Zoning Regulations Generally 231.034
Compliance with Comprehensive Plan 231.035
Districts 231.036
Zoning Commission 231.037
Procedure Governing Adoption of Regulations and District Boundaries 231.038
Special Exception 231.039
Enforcement 231.040
Conflict with Other Laws 231.051
Definition 231.052
Establishment of Military Zone 231.053
Regulations 231.054
Penalty 231.071
Purpose 231.072
Definitions 231.073
Lake Covered by Subchapter 231.074
Zoning and Building Construction Ordinances 231.075
Local Option Election 231.076
Petition 231.077
Lake Planning Commission 231.078
Commission Duties 231.079
Commission Studies 231.080
Adoption of Ordinance After Receipt of Report 231.081
Special Exceptions 231.082
Conflict with Other Action 231.083
Enforcement 231.101
Legislative Findings 231.102
Definition 231.103
Lakes Covered by Subchapter 231.104
Zoning and Building Construction Ordinances 231.105
Local Option Election 231.106
Petition 231.107
Lake Planning Commission 231.108
Commission Duties 231.109
Commission Studies 231.110
Adoption of Ordinance After Receipt of Report 231.111
Special Exceptions 231.112
Conflict Between Ordinances 231.113
Enforcement 231.131
Legislative Findings 231.132
Areas Subject to Regulation 231.133
Zoning Regulations Generally 231.134
Compliance with Comprehensive Plan 231.135
Districts 231.136
Zoning Commission 231.137
Procedure Governing Adoption of Regulations and District Boundaries 231.138
Special Exception 231.139
Enforcement 231.140
Conflict with Other Laws 231.141
Regulation of Sam Wahl Recreation Area 231.171
Legislative Findings 231.172
Area Subject to Regulation 231.173
Zoning and Other Regulations Generally 231.174
Compliance with Comprehensive Plan 231.175
Districts 231.176
Commission 231.177
Procedures Governing Adoption of Regulations and District Boundaries 231.178
Board of Adjustment 231.179
Authority of Board 231.180
Appeal to Board 231.181
Judicial Review of Board Decision 231.182
Enforcement 231.183
Conflict with Other Laws 231.201
Definitions 231.202
Lake Somerville Planning Commission 231.203
Commission Studies 231.221
Legislative Findings 231.222
Areas Subject to Regulation 231.223
Development Regulations Generally 231.224
Compliance with County Plan 231.225
Districts 231.226
Procedure Governing Adoption of Regulations and District Boundaries 231.227
Development Commission 231.228
Special Exception 231.229
Enforcement 231.230
Cooperation with Municipalities 231.231
Conflict with Other Laws 231.251
Legislative Findings 231.252
Areas Subject to Regulation 231.253
Falcon Lake Planning Commission 231.254
Commission Study and Report 231.255
Zoning Regulations 231.256
Districts 231.257
Enforcement 231.281
Definitions 231.282
Certain Zoning Regulations Prohibited 231.283
Action for Nuisance or Other Tort

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

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Original Source: Section 231.137 — Procedure Governing Adoption of Regulations and District Boundaries, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.231.htm#231.137 (last accessed Jun. 5, 2024).