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AN ACT
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relating to eminent domain reporting requirements for certain |
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entities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 2206.154, Government Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsections (b-1) and (b-2) to |
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read as follows: |
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(a) Except as provided by Subsections [Subsection] (b) and |
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(b-1), not later than February 1 of each year, an entity described |
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by Section 2206.151 shall submit to the comptroller a report |
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containing records and other information specified by this |
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subchapter for the purpose of providing the comptroller with |
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information to maintain the eminent domain database under Section |
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2206.153. The entity shall submit the report in a form and in the |
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manner prescribed by the comptroller. |
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(b-1) A political subdivision described by Subsection (b-2) |
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is required to file an annual report under Subsection (a) only if |
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the political subdivision's eminent domain authority information |
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has changed from the information reported in the most recent report |
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filed by the political subdivision under this section. If for the |
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current annual reporting period the political subdivision's |
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eminent domain authority information is the same as the information |
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reflected for the political subdivision in the eminent domain |
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database for the previous annual reporting period, the political |
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subdivision, not later than February 1 of the current annual |
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reporting period, shall confirm the accuracy of the information by |
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electronically updating the political subdivision's previously |
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filed report with the comptroller in the manner prescribed by the |
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comptroller. |
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(b-2) Subsection (b-1) applies to the following political |
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subdivisions: |
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(1) a public school district located in a county with a |
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population of less than 25,000; |
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(2) a municipality or county with a population of less |
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than 25,000; or |
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(3) a district created under Section 52, Article III, |
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or Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, with a population |
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of less than 25,000. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 157 passed the Senate on |
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March 23, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0; and that |
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the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 27, 2021, by the |
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following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 157 passed the House, with |
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amendment, on May 18, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 135, |
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Nays 2, two present not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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Governor |