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House Bill 3060 |
House Author: Anchia |
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Effective: Vetoed |
Senate Sponsor: West |
House Bill 3060 amends the Local Government Code to authorize the commission panel of a municipal building and standards commission to order action to be taken as necessary to remedy, alleviate, or abate a violation of an ordinance relating to animal care and control or a water conservation measure, including a water restriction.
Reason Given for Veto: "Local governments generally should have flexibility to respond to local concerns, including the need to conserve water. House Bill 3060 goes too far, however, by granting broad authority to local enforcement commissions to interfere with private property rights. Lawn-watering restrictions can already be enforced by fines. The additional enforcement authority provided by this bill would allow the government to insert itself too deeply into what a private property owner chooses to do on his or her own land. Local governments already have sufficient tools at their disposal to encourage their residents to use less water."