Amend CSHB 2496 (house committee printing) as follows:
(1) On page 1, line 7, strike "A" and substitute "Except as provided by Subsection (b), a".
(2) On page 1, between lines 19 and 20, insert the following:
(b) If the property is owned by an organization that qualifies as a religious organization under Section 11.20, Tax Code, the municipality may designate the property as a local historic landmark only if the organization consents to the designation.
(c) The municipality must provide the property owner a statement that describes the impact that a historic designation of the owner's property may have on the owner and the owner's property. The municipality must provide the statement to the owner not later than the 15th day before the date of the initial hearing on the historic designation of the property of:
(1) the zoning, planning, or historical commission, if any; or
(2) the governing body of the municipality.
(d) The historic designation impact statement must include lists of the:
(1) regulations that may be applied to any structure on the property after the designation;
(2) procedures for the designation;
(3) tax benefits that may be applied to the property after the designation; and
(4) rehabilitation or repair programs that the municipality offers for a property designated as historic.
(3) On page 1, line 20, strike "(b)" and substitute "(e)".