Bill Text: TX HB3088 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Relating to the enforcement of requirements for the issuance of local permits by regulatory agencies of political subdivisions.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-05-03 - Committee report sent to Calendars [HB3088 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HB3088-Comm_Sub.html
83R24659 SCL-F | |||
By: Workman | H.B. No. 3088 | ||
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 3088: | |||
By: Deshotel | C.S.H.B. No. 3088 |
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relating to the enforcement of requirements for the issuance of | ||
local permits by regulatory agencies of political subdivisions. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 245.006, Local Government Code, is | ||
amended to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 245.006. ENFORCEMENT OF CHAPTER. (a) This chapter may | ||
be enforced [ |
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relief. The attorney general may bring an action to enforce this | ||
chapter. | ||
(b) A political subdivision's immunity from suit is waived | ||
in regard to an action under this chapter. If it is found in a civil | ||
action that a political subdivision has violated this chapter, the | ||
political subdivision is liable for actual damages and reasonable | ||
attorney's fees. | ||
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only | ||
to an action commencing on or after the effective date of this Act. | ||
An action commencing before the effective date of this Act is | ||
governed by the law in effect on the date the action commenced, and | ||
the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |