Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB286 Latest Draft

Bill / Comm Sub Version Filed 04/29/2019

                            86R24169 SMT-F
 By: Miles S.B. No. 286
 (Reynolds, Zerwas, Miller, Stephenson)
 Substitute the following for S.B. No. 286:  No.


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to the power of certain counties to enact certain park use
 rules.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 320.0455, Local Government Code, is
 amended by amending Subsections (a) and (b) and adding Subsection
 (b-1) to read as follows:
 (a)  This section applies to:
 (1)  a county with a population of 2.8 million or more;
 and
 (2)  a county with a population of 580,000 or more
 adjacent to a county with a population of 2.8 million or more.
 (b)  Except as provided by Subsection (b-1), and subject
 [Subject] to the approval of the commissioners court, the board may
 adopt reasonable rules concerning the use of any park administered
 by the board.
 (b-1)  A board created for a county described by Subsection
 (a)(2) may not adopt rules relating to the use of fireworks.
 SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.