Texas 2021 87th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1922 Introduced / Bill

Filed 03/12/2021

                    87R10266 TYPED
 By: Lucio S.B. No. 1922


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to restrictions on municipal regulation in certain areas.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Subchapter Z, Chapter 42, Local Government Code,
 is amended by adding section 42.905 to read as follows:
 RESTRICTION ON MUNICIPAL REGULATION IN CERTAIN AREAS.
 Notwithstanding any other law, a municipality may not regulate an
 activity or structure in an area in which the residents are
 ineligible or have only limited eligibility to vote in municipal
 elections, except that a municipality has authority to regulate
 activities and structures in such area under the following
 provisions:
 (a)  Section 364.0341, Health and Safety Code;
 (b)  Section 713.009, Health and Safety Code;
 (c)  Section 212.002, Local Government Code;
 (d)  Section 212.003, Local Government Code;
 (e)  Section 215.003, Local Government Code;
 (f)  Section 217.042, Local Government Code;
 (g)  Section 251.001, Local Government Code;
 (h)  Section 331.001, Local Government Code;
 (i)  Section 341.903, Local Government Code;
 (j)  Section 372.003, Local Government Code;
 (k)  Section 377.002, Local Government Code;
 (l)  Section 380.001, Local Government Code;
 (m)  Section 382.109, Local Government Code;
 (n)  Section 395.011, Local Government Code;
 (o)  Section 551.002, Local Government Code;
 (p)  Section 552.001, Local Government Code;
 (q)  Section 351.0025, Tax Code; and
 (r)  Section 26.177, Water Code.
 SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.