Texas 2009 81st Regular

Texas House Bill HB1727 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/01/2025

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                    81R4165 EAH-F
 By: Smith of Harris H.B. No. 1727


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to the transport of fireworks within a municipality.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1. Chapter 342, Local Government Code, is amended
 by adding Subchapter Z to read as follows:
 SUBCHAPTER Z.  MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
 Sec. 342.901.  TRANSPORT OF FIREWORKS.  The governing body
 of a municipality may not prohibit the transport of fireworks in
 unopened and original packaging in a motor vehicle within municipal
 limits.
 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
 Act takes effect September 1, 2009.