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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to clarification of the law regarding the regulation of |
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historic or culturally significant structures, objects, sites, or |
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districts by certain municipalities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 315, Local Government Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 315.007 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 315.007. PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC AND CULTURALLY |
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SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURES, OBJECTS, SITES, OR DISTRICTS IN CERTAIN |
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MUNICIPALITIES. (a) A municipality to which Section 211.0165 does |
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not apply may adopt and enforce an ordinance, order, or other |
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regulation whose primary purpose is to protect or maintain historic |
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or culturally significant structures, objects, sites, or |
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districts. |
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(b) A regulation under this section is not considered a |
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zoning regulation for the purposes of Chapter 211 or other law, |
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including a municipal charter, regardless of whether the regulation |
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designates specific districts or other areas in the municipality. |
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SECTION 2. Section 315.007, Local Government Code, as added |
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by this Act, is intended only to clarify existing law with respect |
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to the regulation of historic or culturally significant |
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structures, objects, sites, or districts by certain |
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municipalities. |
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SECTION 3. 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, 2021. |