81R9576 MTB-D
By: Walle H.B. No. 1794
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the regulation of automobile wrecking and salvage yards
in certain counties.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 397.011, Transportation Code, is amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 397.011. LOCATION OF YARD. (a) Except as provided by
Subsection (b), an automotive wrecking and salvage yard may not be
established within 600 [300] feet of an existing church, school, or
residence. The distance is measured beginning at the wall of the
church, school, or residence that is closest to the yard and ending
at the fence required by this chapter.
(b) An automotive wrecking and salvage yard may be
established within 600 [300] feet of a residence if the same person
owns the residence and the yard.
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only
to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act.
An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is
governed by the law in effect when the offense was committed, and
the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For
purposes of this section, an offense was committed before the
effective date of this Act if any element of the offense was
committed before that date.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.