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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the projects that may be undertaken by a public |
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improvement district. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 372.003, Local Government Code, is |
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amended by amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (b-2) to |
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read as follows: |
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(b) A public improvement project may include: |
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(1) landscaping; |
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(2) erection of fountains, distinctive lighting, and |
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signs; |
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(3) acquiring, constructing, improving, widening, |
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narrowing, closing, or rerouting of sidewalks or of streets, any |
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other roadways, or their rights-of-way; |
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(4) construction or improvement of pedestrian malls; |
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(5) acquisition and installation of pieces of art; |
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(6) acquisition, construction, or improvement of |
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libraries; |
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(7) acquisition, construction, or improvement of |
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off-street parking facilities; |
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(8) acquisition, construction, improvement, or |
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rerouting of mass transportation facilities; |
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(9) acquisition, construction, or improvement of |
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water, geothermal water conveyance, wastewater, or drainage |
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facilities or improvements; |
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(10) the establishment or improvement of parks; |
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(11) projects similar to those listed in Subdivisions |
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(1)-(10); |
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(12) acquisition, by purchase or otherwise, of real |
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property, including a right-of-way or easement, in connection with |
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an authorized improvement; |
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(13) special supplemental services for improvement |
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and promotion of the district, including services relating to |
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advertising, promotion, health and sanitation, water and |
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wastewater, public safety, security, business recruitment, |
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development, recreation, and cultural enhancement; |
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(14) payment of expenses incurred in the |
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establishment, administration, and operation of the district; and |
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(15) the development, rehabilitation, or expansion of |
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affordable housing. |
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(b-2) Payment of expenses under Subsection (b)(9) may also |
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include expenses related to the operation and maintenance of a |
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geothermal water conveyance facility or improvement. |
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SECTION 2. Section 372.023(a), Local Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) Costs of improvements may be paid or reimbursed by any |
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combination of the methods described by this section if the |
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improvements are dedicated, conveyed, leased, or otherwise |
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provided to or for the benefit of: |
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(1) a municipality or county; |
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(2) a political subdivision or other entity exercising |
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the powers granted under this subchapter as authorized by other |
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law; [or] |
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(3) an entity that: |
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(A) is approved by the governing body of an |
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entity described by Subdivision (1) or (2); and |
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(B) is authorized by order, ordinance, |
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resolution, or other official action to act for an entity described |
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by Subdivision (1) or (2); or |
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(4) an entity subject to the regulatory jurisdiction |
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of the Public Utility Commission of Texas. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |