Enrolled Bill Summary

Currently, a commissioners court or governing body of a municipality has the authority to deny consent when notified that a state agency, political subdivision, or their contractor proposes to construct or operate a correctional or rehabilitation facility within 1,000 feet of a residential area, primary or secondary school, public park, recreation area, or place of worship. House Bill 1331 amends the Local Government Code to require the entity to provide written notice to the local governing body, rather than notice on request, of the proposed construction or operation. The bill authorizes the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to hold a public meeting to discuss the construction to satisfy certain public meeting provisions, with the written approval of the local governing body. The bill continues the correctional or rehabilitation facility subchapter, set to expire September 1, 2003, and repeals the provision relating to sunset review.