Bill Text: TX SB930 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Relating to the sale and use of certain land used for a world exposition.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2013-05-19 - Committee report sent to Calendars [SB930 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SB930-Engrossed.html
| By: Van de Putte | S.B. No. 930 | |
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| relating to the sale and use of certain land used for a world | ||
| exposition. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 253.001, Local Government Code, is | ||
| amended by adding Subsections (m), (n), and (o) to read as follows: | ||
| (m) Subsection (b) does not apply to the sale of a public | ||
| square or park if: | ||
| (1) the land was part of the site of a world exposition | ||
| recognized by the Bureau International des Expositions; and | ||
| (2) the remainder of the world exposition site | ||
| includes a dedicated public square or park that has a total area of | ||
| 18 acres or more. | ||
| (n) The area dedicated under Subsection (m)(2) may include | ||
| an area for which the municipality commits to demolishing any non | ||
| park improvements within 48 months after the date of the | ||
| dedication. | ||
| (o) A petition for judicial review of a sale under | ||
| Subsection (m) must be filed on or before the 60th day after the | ||
| date the ordinance or resolution authorizing the sale is adopted. A | ||
| petition filed after that date is barred. | ||
| SECTION 2. Chapter 253, Local Government Code, is amended | ||
| by adding Section 253.0011 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 253.0011. SALE OR LEASE OF LAND USED FOR WORLD | ||
| EXPOSITION RESTRICTED. (a) If a municipality sells or leases land | ||
| described by Section 253.001(m)(1), the aggregate square footage of | ||
| hotel improvements to be constructed on any property sold or leased | ||
| that was part of the site of a world exposition recognized by the | ||
| Bureau International des Expositions may not exceed the greater of: | ||
| (1) 20 percent of the aggregate square footage of any | ||
| improvements other than a convention center on that land that are | ||
| constructed by the municipality after June 1, 2013; or | ||
| (2) 400,000 square feet. | ||
| (b) In this section, "hotel improvements" means hotel guest | ||
| rooms, hallways adjacent to guest rooms, and lobby areas. | ||
| 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, 2013. | ||
