Bill Text: TX SB597 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the exemption of certain property from municipal drainage service charges.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-11 - Referred to Local Government [SB597 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SB597-Introduced.html
87R3611 DRS-D | ||
By: Zaffirini | S.B. No. 597 |
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relating to the exemption of certain property from municipal | ||
drainage service charges. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 552.053, Local Government Code, is | ||
amended by adding Subsections (d-2) and (d-3) to read as follows: | ||
(d-2) A municipality may exempt property from all or a | ||
portion of drainage charges under Section 552.047 if the property | ||
is used as the principal residence of an individual who is: | ||
(1) disabled as defined by Section 11.13(m), Tax Code; | ||
(2) 65 years of age or older; | ||
(3) a veteran of the armed services of the United | ||
States; or | ||
(4) a member of the armed services of the United States | ||
on active deployment. | ||
(d-3) The municipality may impose additional eligibility | ||
requirements for an exemption authorized under Subsection (d-2). | ||
SECTION 2. 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, 2021. |