Tex. Local Government Code § 231.034: COMPLIANCE WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.

Zoning regulations must be adopted in accordance with a comprehensive plan and must be designed to:

(1) lessen congestion in the streets and roads;

(2) secure safety from fire, panic, and other dangers;

(3) promote health and the general welfare;

(4) provide adequate light and air;

(5) prevent the overcrowding of land;

(6) avoid undue concentration of population;

(7) facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewers, parks, and other public requirements; and

(8) assist in developing the area into parks, playgrounds, and recreational areas for the residents of this state and other states and nations.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.