HB 1462

AN ACT relating to the authority of certain counties to regulate

House Bill • González, Mary

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89th Regular Session

Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended

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What This Bill Does

Allows specific counties with a population over 500,000 located on an international border to regulate junkyards, automotive wrecking and salvage yards, and recycling businesses in unincorporated areas through commissioners court orders. These regulations must not conflict with existing state laws governing such businesses. The bill provides county-level governments in qualifying areas additional local control over these types of commercial operations.

Subject Areas

Vehicles & Traffic--General SALVAGE YARDS & SALVAGE DEALERS Environment--Recycling BORDER County Government--General

Bill Text

relating to the authority of certain counties to regulate
junkyards, automotive wrecking and salvage yards, and recycling
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Subchapter A, Chapter 234, Local Government
Code, is amended by adding Section 234.0025 to read as follows:
Sec. 234.0025.  REGULATION OF JUNKYARDS, AUTOMOTIVE
WRECKING AND SALVAGE YARDS, AND RECYCLING BUSINESSES.  (a) This
section applies only to a county:
(1)  in which a municipality with a population of
500,000 or more is located; and
(2)  that is located on an international border.
(b)  The commissioners court of a county by order may
regulate the operation of a junkyard, automotive wrecking and
salvage yard, or recycling business located in the unincorporated
(c)  A commissioners court may not include in an order
adopted under this section a requirement that conflicts with a
similar requirement prescribed by another law governing a junkyard,
automotive wrecking and salvage yard, or recycling business,
including a requirement prescribed by Chapter 391, 396, or 397,
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, 2025.