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| 1 | 1 | 89R2012 CS-F | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Walle H.B. No. 537 | |
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| 7 | 7 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 8 | 8 | AN ACT | |
| 9 | 9 | relating to the authority of certain counties to regulate noise | |
| 10 | 10 | levels in residential areas; creating a criminal offense. | |
| 11 | 11 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 12 | 12 | SECTION 1. Chapter 240, Local Government Code, is amended | |
| 13 | 13 | by adding Subchapter D to read as follows: | |
| 14 | 14 | SUBCHAPTER D. REGULATION OF NOISE LEVELS IN CERTAIN COUNTIES | |
| 15 | 15 | Sec. 240.061. AUTHORITY TO REGULATE. (a) To promote public | |
| 16 | 16 | health, safety, and welfare, the commissioners court of a county | |
| 17 | 17 | with a population of more than 3.3 million by order may regulate the | |
| 18 | 18 | level of noise emanating from a residence located in a residential | |
| 19 | 19 | area in the unincorporated area of the county. | |
| 20 | 20 | (b) This section does not authorize the commissioners court | |
| 21 | 21 | of a county to regulate the use of fireworks. | |
| 22 | 22 | Sec. 240.062. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person commits an | |
| 23 | 23 | offense if the person on three or more occasions violates an order | |
| 24 | 24 | adopted under this subchapter. | |
| 25 | 25 | (b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor. | |
| 26 | 26 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |