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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the view of the State Capitol. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 3151, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 3151.0021 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 3151.0021. DEFINITION OF CONGRESS AVENUE VIEW |
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CORRIDOR. In this chapter, "Congress Avenue view corridor" means |
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all of the area between two lines: |
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(1) one of which begins at Texas Plane Coordinate |
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X-2817236.98, Y-226449.47 and terminates at Texas Plane Coordinate |
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X-2818255.32, Y-229927.70; and |
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(2) the second of which begins at Texas Plane |
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Coordinate X-2817394.92, Y-226404.24 and terminates at Texas Plane |
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Coordinate X-2818441.82, Y-229874.83. |
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SECTION 2. The heading to Section 3151.051, Government |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 3151.051. PROHIBITED CONSTRUCTION; CAPITOL VIEW |
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CORRIDOR. |
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SECTION 3. Subchapter B, Chapter 3151, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 3151.0511 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 3151.0511. PROHIBITED CONSTRUCTION; CONGRESS AVENUE |
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VIEW CORRIDOR. A person may not begin, in the Congress Avenue view |
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corridor, construction of a structure: |
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(1) on the west side of Congress Avenue that: |
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(A) is within 60 feet of Congress Avenue; and |
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(B) has a height that exceeds 90 feet; and |
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(2) on the east side of Congress Avenue that: |
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(A) is within 40 feet of Congress Avenue; and |
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(B) has a height that exceeds 90 feet. |
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SECTION 4. Section 3151.053, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 3151.053. CONFLICT WITH OTHER [LOCAL] REQUIREMENTS. |
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If a requirement of this chapter conflicts with a requirement |
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enacted by a municipality or with any other requirement under state |
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law, the stricter requirement prevails. |
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SECTION 5. 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, 2013. |