Bill Text: TX HB1533 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to a political subdivision's adoption of zoning regulations for certain coin-operated machines.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-04-16 - Left pending in committee [HB1533 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB1533-Introduced.html
  86R8596 ADM-F
 
  By: Collier H.B. No. 1533
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to a political subdivision's adoption of zoning
  regulations for certain coin-operated machines.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 2153.452, Occupations Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
         Sec. 2153.452.  ZONING.  A [(a) For purposes of zoning, a]
  political subdivision of this state may adopt zoning regulations to
  govern [shall treat] the exhibition of a music or skill or pleasure
  coin-operated machine [in the same manner as the political
  subdivision treats the principal use of the property where the
  machine is exhibited].
         [(b)     Subsection (a) does not prohibit a municipality from
  restricting the exhibition of a coin-operated amusement machine
  within 300 feet of a church, school, or hospital.]
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
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