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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 80(R)

House Bill 470

House Author:  Rodriguez et al.

Effective:  9-1-07

Senate Sponsor:  Watson


            House Bill 470 amends Local Government Code provisions relating to homestead preservation districts and reinvestment zones and extends applicability of certain of these provisions to a municipality with a population of 1.18 million or more that is located predominately in a county that has a total area of less than 1,000 square miles.  The bill establishes eligibility criteria for an area in such a municipality to be designated as a homestead preservation district and provides for the dissolution of a district.