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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the authority of a municipality to require a minimum |
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amount of parking spaces for certain commercial buildings. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 214, Local Government |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 214.909 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 214.909. RESTRICTION ON REGULATION OF MINIMUM PARKING |
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REQUIREMENTS. (a) Notwithstanding any other law and except as |
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provided by Subsections (b) and (c), a municipality may not adopt or |
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enforce an ordinance, rule, or other regulation that requires a |
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minimum amount of parking spaces for a commercial building. |
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(b) This section does not restrict a municipality from |
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regulating the provision of accessible parking designated for |
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persons with disabilities in accordance with state or federal law. |
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(c) This section applies only to a building the construction |
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of which is completed on or after September 1, 2025. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |