HB 206

AN ACT relating to limitations on a county's authority to require a cash

House Bill • Craddick

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89th Regular Session

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

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What This Bill Does

relating to limitations on a county's authority to require a cash

Subject Areas

Oil & Gas County Government--Finance City Government--Annexation Utilities--Natural Gas BONDS

Bill Text

relating to limitations on a county's authority to require a cash
bond before approving the construction of a pipeline.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Subchapter Z, Chapter 240, Local Government
Code, is amended by adding Section 240.911 to read as follows:
Sec. 240.911.  BOND FOR PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION.  (a)  A county
may not require a cash bond as a condition of approval for the
construction of a pipeline in the county's boundaries unless the
county grants the person proposing the construction of the pipeline
the right to approve or deny the use of the bond proceeds.
(b)  If a person denies the use of the bond proceeds under
Subsection (a), the person is entitled to a full refund of the cash
SECTION 2.  Section 240.911, Local Government Code, as added
by this Act, applies only to an application for approval to
construct a pipeline filed with a county on or after the effective
SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Bill Sponsors

Legislators who authored or co-sponsored this bill.

Tom Craddick

Primary Author

R House District 82

Bill History

filed

Bill filed: AN ACT relating to limitations on a county's authority to require a cash

Nov 10, 2025

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