H.B. No. 2333
AN ACT
relating to the lease of certain oil, gas, or mineral land by a
municipality.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 253.005(b), Local Government Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(b) A municipality may [not] lease under this section a
street, alley, or public square in the municipality if the lease
prohibits the lessee from using the surface of the land for
drilling, production, or other operations. In this subsection,
"public square" does not include a dedicated public park.
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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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 2333 was passed by the House on April
28, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 149, Nays 0, 1 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 2333 was passed by the Senate on May
20, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor