By: Murphy H.B. No. 538
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the provision of alarm system services by certain
municipalities.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 6002.004(d), Insurance Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(d) Subsection (b) does not apply to:
(1) a political subdivision:
(A) [(1)] in a county with a population of less
than 80,000; or
(B) [(2)] in which monitoring is not otherwise
provided or available; or
(2) a municipality:
(A) with a population of less than 5,000; and
(B) adjacent to:
(i) a municipality with a population of
more than two million; and
(ii) at least one municipality with a
population of less than 5,000.
SECTION 2. Section 1702.3705(c), Occupations Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(c) The limitations of Subsection (a) do not apply to:
(1) a political subdivision:
(A) in a county with a population of less than
80,000; or
(B) in which [or in a political subdivision
where] monitoring is not otherwise provided or available; or
(2) a municipality:
(A) with a population of less than 5,000; and
(B) adjacent to:
(i) a municipality with a population of
more than two million; and
(ii) at least one municipality with a
population of less than 5,000.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.