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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a common characteristic or use project in a public |
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improvement district established by a municipality. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. The heading to Section 372.0035, Local |
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Government Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 372.0035. COMMON CHARACTERISTIC OR USE FOR PROJECTS IN |
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[CERTAIN] MUNICIPALITIES. |
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SECTION 2. Section 372.0035(a), Local Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) This section applies only to[:
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[(1) a municipality that:
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[(A)
has a population of more than 650,000 and
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less than two million; or
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[(B)
has a population of more than 325,000 and
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less than 625,000; and
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[(2)] a public improvement district established by a |
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municipality under this subchapter and solely composed of territory |
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in which the only businesses are one or more[:
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[(A)] hotels [with 100 or more rooms ordinarily
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used for sleeping, if the district is established by a municipality
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described by Subdivision (1)(A); or
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[(B)
hotels with 75 or more rooms ordinarily used
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for sleeping, if the district is established by a municipality
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described by Subdivision (1)(B)]. |
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SECTION 3. Section 372.005(b-1), Local Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(b-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (b), a petition for the |
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establishment of a public improvement district described by Section |
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372.0035(a) [372.0035(a)(2)] is sufficient only if signed by record |
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owners of taxable real property liable for assessment under the |
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proposal who constitute: |
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(1) more than 60 percent of the appraised value of |
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taxable real property liable for assessment under the proposal, as |
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determined by the current roll of the appraisal district in which |
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the property is located; and |
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(2) more than 60 percent of: |
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(A) all record owners of taxable real property |
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that are liable for assessment under the proposal; or |
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(B) the area of all taxable real property that is |
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liable for assessment under the proposal. |
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SECTION 4. 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, 2019. |