86R22059 NC-F
By: Cyrier, Cole, Gervin-Hawkins, H.B. No. 2496
Johnson of Harris
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 2496:
By: Cyrier C.S.H.B. No. 2496
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the designation of a property as a historic landmark by
a municipality.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 211, Local Government
Code, is amended by adding Section 211.0165 to read as follows:
Sec. 211.0165. DESIGNATION OF HISTORIC LANDMARK. (a) A
municipality that has established a process for designating places
or areas of historical, cultural, or architectural importance and
significance through the adoption of zoning regulations or zoning
district boundaries may not designate a property as a local
historic landmark unless:
(1) the owner of the property consents to the
designation; or
(2) the designation is approved by a three-fourths
vote of:
(A) the governing body of the municipality; and
(B) the zoning, planning, or historical
commission of the municipality, if any.
(b) The municipality must allow an owner to withdraw consent
at any time during the designation process.
SECTION 2. Section 211.0165, Local Government Code, as
added by this Act, applies only to a designation of a property as a
historic landmark made on or after the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 3. 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, 2019.