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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the amendment of the designation of cultural or |
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historic districts in certain municipalities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 211.0165, Texas Local Government Code, |
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is amended by adding Subsection (f) to read as follows: |
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(f) Within a municipality with a population of more than 1.8 |
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million the majority of which is located in a county with a |
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population of more than 3.8 million, that has not adopted city wide |
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zoning through a binding referendum pursuant to the City Charter, |
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an owner of property subject to inclusion within a district |
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designated under Subsection (a) or a designation made pursuant to |
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authority under Section 211.003(b), of a conservation district, or |
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similar district designation, excluding a historic district or |
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landmark designation pursuant to this section, may file in the real |
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property records of the county in which the property exists, before |
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one year after the date of designation by the governing body of the |
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municipality, an acknowledged statement describing the owner's |
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property by reference to a map or plat of the subdivision or other |
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legal description stating that the owner elects to have the |
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property deleted and excluded from the operation of the district. |
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Effective upon filing of the election, such property shall be |
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excluded from the operation of the district. |
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SECTION 2. Section 211.0165(f), as added by this Act, |
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applies only to a designation made after the effective date of this |
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Act. |
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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, 2023. |