By: Murphy H.B. No. 538
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the provision of alarm system services by certain
  municipalities.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 6002.004(d), Insurance Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
         (d)  Subsection (b) does not apply to:
               (1)  a political subdivision:
                     (A) [(1)]  in a county with a population of less
  than 80,000; or
                     (B) [(2)]  in which monitoring is not otherwise
  provided or available; or
               (2)  a municipality:
                     (A)  with a population of less than 5,000; and
                     (B)  adjacent to:
                           (i)  a municipality with a population of
  more than two million; and
                           (ii)  at least one municipality with a
  population of less than 5,000.
         SECTION 2.  Section 1702.3705(c), Occupations Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (c)  The limitations of Subsection (a) do not apply to:
               (1)  a political subdivision:
                     (A)  in a county with a population of less than
  80,000; or
                     (B)  in which [or in a political subdivision
  where] monitoring is not otherwise provided or available; or
               (2)  a municipality:
                     (A)  with a population of less than 5,000; and
                     (B)  adjacent to: 
                           (i)  a municipality with a population of
  more than two million; and
                           (ii)  at least one municipality with a
  population of less than 5,000.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.