Texas Local Government Code 212.0145 – Replatting Without Vacating Preceding Plat: Certain Subdivisions
(a) A replat of a part of a subdivision may be recorded and is controlling over the preceding plat without vacation of that plat if the replat:
(1) is signed and acknowledged by only the owners of the property being replatted; and
(2) involves only property:
(A) of less than one acre that fronts an existing street; and
(B) that is owned and used by a nonprofit corporation established to assist children in at-risk situations through volunteer and individualized attention.
(b) An existing covenant or restriction for property that is replatted under this section does not have to be amended or removed if:
(1) the covenant or restriction was recorded more than 50 years before the date of the replat; and
(2) the replatted property has been continuously used by the nonprofit corporation for at least 10 years before the date of the replat.
Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 212.0145
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) Sections 212.014 and 212.015 do not apply to a replat under this section.