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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to extensions of a deadline to comply with a municipal |
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order for a substandard building 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 214.001, Local Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Subsection (k-1) to read as follows: |
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(k-1) A municipality with a population of two million or |
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more may only provide two 90-day extensions to allow the owner, |
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lienholder, or mortgagee more than 30 days to repair, remove, or |
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demolish the building or fully perform all work required to comply |
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with the order. To be eligible for an extension, the owner, |
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lienholder, or mortgagee must: |
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(1) for the initial extension, request the extension |
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in good faith; and |
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(2) for the second extension, request the extension by |
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demonstrating hardship. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |