Bill Text: TX SB385 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Relating to a common characteristic or use project in a public improvement district in certain municipalities.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)

Status: (Passed) 2019-05-20 - Effective on 9/1/19 [SB385 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-SB385-Enrolled.html

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S.B. No. 385

AN ACT
relating to a common characteristic or use project in a public
improvement district in certain municipalities.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 372.0035, Local Government Code, is
amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (e) to
read as follows:
(a) This section applies only to:
(1) a municipality that:
(A) has a population of more than 650,000 and
less than two million; [or]
(B) has a population of more than 325,000 and
less than 625,000; or
(C) has a population of more than 115,000 and
borders Lake Lewisville; and
(2) a public improvement district established under
this subchapter and solely composed of territory in which the only
businesses are:
(A) hotels with 100 or more rooms ordinarily used
for sleeping, if the district is established by a municipality
described by Subdivision (1)(A); or
(B) hotels with 75 or more rooms ordinarily used
for sleeping, if the district is established by a municipality
described by Subdivision (1)(B) or (C).
(e) A municipality described by Subsection (a)(1)(C) may
undertake a project under this section only for a purpose described
by Section 372.003(b)(13).
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 385 passed the Senate on
April 11, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 385 passed the House on
May 3, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 115, Nays 25,
two present not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor