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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a moratorium on development of land located near the |
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state's largest Mexican free-tailed bat population. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 212, Local Government |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 212.905 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 212.905. MORATORIUM ON DEVELOPMENT NEAR BAT CAVE |
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PRESERVE. A municipality shall impose a moratorium on the |
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development of land located in the municipality or the |
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municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction that is within five |
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miles of a nature preserve that is the site of the state's largest |
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Mexican free-tailed bat population until a study of the |
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development's environmental effects is completed. The requirements |
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and limitations of Subchapter E do not apply to a moratorium imposed |
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under this section. |
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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 on the 91st day after the last day of the |
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legislative session. |