Texas 2023 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4082 Comm Sub / Bill

Filed 04/24/2023

                    88R21685 AMF-F
 By: Goldman, Tepper H.B. No. 4082
 Substitute the following for H.B. No. 4082:
 By:  Capriglione C.S.H.B. No. 4082


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to the purposes for which a municipality or county may
 issue an anticipation note or certificate of obligation.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 1431.001, Government Code, is amended by
 adding Subdivision (6) to read as follows:
 (6)  "Public work" for an issuer that is a municipality
 or county has the meaning assigned by Section 271.043, Local
 Government Code.
 SECTION 2.  Section 271.043, Local Government Code, is
 amended by adding Subdivision (7-a) to read as follows:
 (7-a)  "Public work" for an issuer that is a
 municipality or county:
 (A)  means any of the following public
 improvements as authorized by law:
 (i)  a street, road, highway, bridge,
 sidewalk, or parking structure;
 (ii)  a landfill;
 (iii)  an airport;
 (iv)  a utility system, water supply
 project, water treatment plant, wastewater treatment plant, or
 water or wastewater conveyance facility;
 (v)  a wharf or dock;
 (vi)  a flood control and drainage project;
 (vii)  a public safety facility, including a
 police station, fire station, emergency shelter, jail, or juvenile
 detention facility;
 (viii)  a judicial facility;
 (ix)  an administrative office building
 housing the governmental functions of the municipality or county;
 (x)  an animal shelter;
 (xi)  a library; or
 (xii)  a park or recreation facility that is
 generally accessible to the public and is part of the municipal or
 county park system; and
 (B)  does not include:
 (i)  a facility for professional or
 semi-professional sports;
 (ii)  a stadium, arena, civic center,
 convention center, or coliseum; or
 (iii)  a hotel.
 SECTION 3.  The changes in law made by this Act apply only to
 an anticipation note or certificate of obligation issued on or
 after the effective date of this Act.
 SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.