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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 regulate activities |
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involving a horse-drawn carriage. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 229, Local Government |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 229.902 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 229.902. AUTHORITY TO REGULATE HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGES. |
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(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a municipality may not |
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adopt or enforce an ordinance, regulation, or other measure that |
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prohibits or limits a person from engaging in an activity involving |
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a horse-drawn carriage, regardless of whether the activity is for a |
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business, educational, or entertainment purpose. |
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(b) This section does not apply to an ordinance, regulation, |
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or other measure that: |
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(1) was adopted before October 1, 2024; |
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(2) effects veterinary care, city inspections, or |
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enforcement of state animal cruelty laws; or |
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(3) relates to the maximum or minimum temperature at |
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which a person may engage in an activity involving a horse-drawn |
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carriage. |
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SECTION 2. 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, 2025. |