Bill Text: TX HB2885 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the regulation of liquid propane gas tanks on residential property.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-24 - Left pending in committee [HB2885 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HB2885-Introduced.html
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| By: Workman | H.B. No. 2885 | |
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| relating to the regulation of liquid propane gas tanks on | ||
| residential property. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Chapter 202, Property Code, is amended by adding | ||
| Section 202.010 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 202.010. REGULATION OF LIQUID PROPANE GAS TANKS. (a) | ||
| A property owners' association may not, except as provided by this | ||
| section, adopt or enforce a dedicatory instrument provision that | ||
| prohibits, restricts, or has the effect of prohibiting or | ||
| restricting a property owner from installing a liquid propane gas | ||
| tank above ground on the owner's residential property if the tank is | ||
| a size reasonably necessary to meet the gas requirements of the | ||
| residence. | ||
| (b) The property owners' association may require the owner | ||
| to screen the tank from view with reasonable screening materials. | ||
| SECTION 2. Chapter 250, Local Government Code, is amended | ||
| by adding Section 250.007 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 250.007. REGULATION OF LIQUID PROPANE GAS TANKS ON | ||
| RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY. (a) A municipality or county may not, except | ||
| as provided by this section, enact or enforce an order or ordinance | ||
| that prohibits, restricts, or has the effect of prohibiting or | ||
| restricting a property owner from installing a liquid propane gas | ||
| tank above ground on the owner's residential property if the tank is | ||
| a size reasonably necessary to meet the gas requirements of the | ||
| residence. | ||
| (b) The municipality or county may require the owner to | ||
| screen the tank from view with reasonable screening materials. | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
| a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
| provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
| Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
| Act takes effect September 1, 2011. | ||
