H.B. No. 1382
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to assessment of certain charges by certain commercial
  landlords that are governmental entities.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 93.012, Property Code, is amended by
  adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
         (c)  This section does not affect the contractual right of a
  landlord that is a governmental entity created under Subchapter D,
  Chapter 22, Transportation Code, whose constituent municipalities
  are populous home-rule municipalities to assess charges under a
  lease to fully compensate the governmental entity for the
  governmental entity's operating costs.
         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, 2009.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1382 was passed by the House on April
  9, 2009, by the following vote:  Yeas 148, Nays 0, 1 present, not
  voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B.
  No. 1382 on May 7, 2009, by the following vote:  Yeas 140, Nays 0, 1
  present, not voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1382 was passed by the Senate, with
  amendments, on May 5, 2009, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate   
  APPROVED: __________________
                  Date       
   
           __________________
                Governor