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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the authority of certain municipalities to require fire |
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protection sprinkler systems in certain residences. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 1301.551(e), Occupations Code, as added |
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by Chapter 804 (S.B. 1410), Acts of the 81st Legislature, Regular |
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Session, 2009, is amended to read as follows: |
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(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of state law, after |
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January 1, 2009, a municipality may not enact an ordinance, bylaw, |
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order, building code, or rule requiring the installation of a |
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multipurpose residential fire protection sprinkler system or any |
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other fire sprinkler protection system in an [a new or] existing |
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one- or two-family dwelling. A municipality may enact an |
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ordinance, bylaw, order, building code, or rule requiring the |
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installation of a multipurpose residential fire protection |
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sprinkler system or any other fire sprinkler protection system in a |
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new one- or two-family dwelling only if the municipality holds an |
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election called for the purpose of authorizing the municipality to |
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enact the requirement and a majority of the voters approve the |
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proposition. A municipality may adopt an ordinance, bylaw, order, |
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or rule allowing a multipurpose residential fire protection |
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sprinkler specialist or other contractor to offer, for a fee, the |
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installation of a fire sprinkler protection system in a new one- or |
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two-family dwelling. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |