86R10623 BEE-F
 
  By: Collier H.B. No. 1972
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to municipal regulation of game rooms and amusement
  redemption machines.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 234.140, Local Government Code, is
  amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
         (d)  This subchapter may not be construed to limit the
  authority of a home-rule municipality to enforce a zoning
  regulation adopted by the municipality to regulate game rooms or
  amusement redemption machines.
         SECTION 2.  Subchapter E, Chapter 234, Local Government
  Code, is amended by adding Section 234.141 to read as follows:
         Sec. 234.141.  INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT. A county may enter
  into an interlocal agreement with a municipality to regulate the
  operation of game rooms or amusement redemption machines. 
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.