Bill Text: TX HB4024 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Relating to the authority of certain counties to regulate noise levels in residential areas; providing a criminal penalty.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-04-27 - Committee report sent to Calendars [HB4024 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HB4024-Comm_Sub.html
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| By: Walle | H.B. No. 4024 | ||
| Substitute the following for H.B. No. 4024: | |||
| By: Thierry | C.S.H.B. No. 4024 | ||
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| relating to the authority of certain counties to regulate noise | ||
| levels in residential areas; providing a criminal penalty. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Chapter 240, Local Government Code, is amended | ||
| by adding Subchapter D to read as follows: | ||
| SUBCHAPTER D. REGULATION OF NOISE LEVELS IN CERTAIN COUNTIES | ||
| Sec. 240.061. AUTHORITY TO REGULATE. To promote public | ||
| health, safety, and welfare, the commissioners court of a county | ||
| with a population of more than 3.3 million by order may regulate the | ||
| level of noise emanating from a residence located in a residential | ||
| area in the unincorporated area of the county. | ||
| Sec. 240.062. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person commits an | ||
| offense if the person violates a regulation adopted under this | ||
| subchapter. | ||
| (b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. | ||
