By:  Gallegos                                                     S.B. No. 1555


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to taxes, assessments, and impact fees imposed on 
residential property by the Greater East End Management District.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 3807.157, Special District Local Laws 
Code, is amended to read as follows:
	Sec. 3807.157.  PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXES, IMPACT FEES, AND 
ASSESSMENTS.  (a)  The district may not impose a tax, impact fee, or 
assessment on a [residential property,] multiunit residential 
property consisting of fewer than 13 units[, or condominium].
	(b)  The district may not impose an impact fee or assessment 
on the property, equipment, or facilities of a person that provides 
to the public cable television, gas, light, power, telephone, 
sewage, or water service.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this 
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 
Act takes effect September 1, 2005.