S.B. No. 837
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the authority of a municipality to require owners of
  real property to keep the property free of certain conditions.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 342.004, Health and Safety Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 342.004.  MUNICIPAL POWER CONCERNING WEEDS OR CERTAIN
  PUBLIC NUISANCES [OTHER UNSANITARY MATTER]. The governing body of
  a municipality may require the owner of real property [a lot] in the
  municipality to keep the property [lot] free from weeds, [rubbish,]
  brush, and a condition constituting a public nuisance as defined by
  Section 343.011(c)(1), (2), or (3) [other objectionable,
  unsightly, or unsanitary matter].
         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, 2013.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 837 passed the Senate on
  April 18, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 29, Nays 1.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 837 passed the House on
  May 22, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 135, Nays 13, two
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor