SLC H.B. 1109 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS LAND & RESOURCE MANAGEMENT H.B. 1109 By: Talton 3-5-97 Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND Currently in the City of Pasadena several subdivisions' deed restrictions have run out and there is no means by which they can renew them. The City of Houston addressed the problem in 1989 by ordinance, but the City of Pasadena does not have zoning authority and is unable to use that means. Section 201.001 (a) of th Property Code provides a framework for the creation, extension, renewal, and modification of deed restrictions, but it is bracketed to apply only to a city with a population more than 1,600,000 or to the unincorporated areas of a county with a population more than 2,400,000. Therefore, this section does not apply to the City of Pasadena. PURPOSE As proposed, HB 1109 will lower the population bracket from 1,600,000 to 100,000 allowing the subdivisions in the City of Pasadena to be able to renew their deed restrictions. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency or institution. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 201.001(a), Property Code, by changing the population bracket from 1,600,000 to 100,000. SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1997. SECTION 3. Emergency clause.