83R10100 CJC-F
By: Howard, Naishtat H.B. No. 2256
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the view of the State Capitol.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 3151, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 3151.0021 to read as follows:
Sec. 3151.0021. DEFINITION OF CONGRESS AVENUE VIEW
CORRIDOR. In this chapter, "Congress Avenue view corridor" means
all of the area between two lines:
(1) one of which begins at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2817236.98, Y-226449.47 and terminates at Texas Plane Coordinate
X-2818255.32, Y-229927.70; and
(2) the second of which begins at Texas Plane
Coordinate X-2817394.92, Y-226404.24 and terminates at Texas Plane
Coordinate X-2818441.82, Y-229874.83.
SECTION 2. The heading to Section 3151.051, Government
Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 3151.051. PROHIBITED CONSTRUCTION; CAPITOL VIEW
CORRIDOR.
SECTION 3. Subchapter B, Chapter 3151, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 3151.0511 to read as follows:
Sec. 3151.0511. PROHIBITED CONSTRUCTION; CONGRESS AVENUE
VIEW CORRIDOR. A person may not begin, in the Congress Avenue view
corridor, construction of a structure:
(1) on the west side of Congress Avenue that:
(A) is within 60 feet of Congress Avenue; and
(B) has a height that exceeds 90 feet; and
(2) on the east side of Congress Avenue that:
(A) is within 40 feet of Congress Avenue; and
(B) has a height that exceeds 90 feet.
SECTION 4. Section 3151.053, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 3151.053. CONFLICT WITH OTHER [LOCAL] REQUIREMENTS.
If a requirement of this chapter conflicts with a requirement
enacted by a municipality or with any other requirement under state
law, the stricter requirement prevails.
SECTION 5. 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, 2013.