By: Smith of Harris, Lucio III H.B. No. 1727
(Senate Sponsor - Nichols)
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 1, 2009;
May 6, 2009, read first time and referred to Committee on
Intergovernmental Relations; May 23, 2009, reported favorably by
the following vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0; May 23, 2009, sent to printer.)
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 transport of
fireworks in unopened and original packaging may not be prohibited
or regulated.
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.
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