TITLE: Relating to certain land use regulations for land annexed by a municipality for limited purposes.

SUMMARY: Relating to certain land use regulations for land annexed by a municipality for limited purposes.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to certain land use regulations for land annexed by a municipality for limited purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 43, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Section 43.1305 to read as follows: Sec. 43.1305. EFFECT OF ANNEXATION ON LAND USE REGULATION. (a) A municipality may not enforce an ordinance or rule that limits the number of people who may assemble on property located in an area that the municipality annexed for limited purposes if the ordinance or rule would restrict the number of people authorized to assemble on the property to less than what the fire prevention authority with jurisdiction over the property has authorized by permit. (b) In this section, "fire prevention authority" means a county fire marshal, a municipal fire department, an emergency services district, or any local agency that provides emergency medical services to the area. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.