89R13467 CS-F
By: Gerdes H.B. No. 3906
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the authority of certain counties to regulate noise
levels in residential areas; creating a criminal offense.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 240, Local Government Code, is amended
by adding Subchapter D to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER D. REGULATION OF NOISE LEVELS IN CERTAIN COUNTIES
Sec. 240.061. AUTHORITY TO REGULATE. (a) To promote public
health, safety, and welfare, the commissioners court of a county
with a population of 250,000 or less by order may regulate the level
of noise emanating from a property at night located in a residential
area in the unincorporated area of the county.
(b) This section does not authorize the commissioners court
of a county to regulate the use of:
(1) firearms; or
(2) fireworks.
Sec. 240.062. CRIMINAL OFFENSE. (a) A person commits an
offense if the person violates an order adopted under Section
240.061 and the order defines the violation as an offense.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.