S.B. No. 1555




AN ACT
relating to taxes, assessments, and impact fees imposed on residential property by the Greater East End Management District. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 3807.157, Special District Local Laws Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 3807.157. PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXES, IMPACT FEES, AND ASSESSMENTS. (a) The district may not impose a tax, impact fee, or assessment on a [residential property,] multiunit residential property consisting of fewer than 13 units[, or condominium]. (b) The district may not impose an impact fee or assessment on the property, equipment, or facilities of a person that provides to the public cable television, gas, light, power, telephone, sewage, or water service. 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, 2005.
______________________________ ______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1555 passed the Senate on April 26, 2005, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. ______________________________ Secretary of the Senate I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1555 passed the House on May 20, 2005, by the following vote: Yeas 139, Nays 0, two present not voting. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Approved: ______________________________ Date ______________________________ Governor