88R1111 DRS-F
 
  By: Dean H.B. No. 743
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the authority of a municipality or county to regulate
  the use of an appliance, system, or component that is fueled by
  natural gas or propane.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Chapter 250, Local Government Code, is amended
  by adding Section 250.014 to read as follows:
         Sec. 250.014.  CERTAIN REGULATIONS OF NATURAL GAS OR PROPANE
  APPLIANCES PROHIBITED. (a) A municipality or county may not adopt
  or enforce an ordinance, order, or other regulation that prohibits
  or restricts, directly or indirectly, the use of an appliance,
  system, or component that is fueled by natural gas or propane in the
  construction, renovation, maintenance, or alteration of a
  residential or commercial building.
         (b)  This section does not prohibit a municipality or county
  from using an appliance, system, or component powered by any energy
  source on property owned by the municipality or county.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.