85R3345 TJB-D     By: Taylor of Collin S.B. No. 1164       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the authority of a municipality or county to adopt fees   that generate substantial revenue.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subtitle C, Title 4, Local Government Code, is   amended by adding Chapter 134 to read as follows:   CHAPTER 134.  MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY FEES THAT GENERATE SUBSTANTIAL   REVENUE          Sec. 134.001.  DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:                (1)  "Fee" means any fee, charge, assessment, or   similar payment required by a municipality or county for a   privilege, service, authorization, permit, license, registration,   certification, filing, or other municipal or county action or   approval.                (2)  "General revenue" means revenue received by a   municipality or county and deposited in the general operating fund   of the municipality or county.                (3)  "Substantial revenue" means revenue in an amount   equal to at least one percent of the general revenue of a   municipality or county received during the most recently ended   fiscal year of the municipality or county.          Sec. 134.002.  APPLICABILITY. This chapter applies only to   a municipal or county fee projected to generate substantial revenue   during the 12-month period after the date an election to approve the   fee is held.          Sec. 134.003.  ADOPTION OF MUNICIPAL FEE; ELECTION REQUIRED.     Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a municipality may not   impose a new fee unless the fee is approved by:                (1)  at least two-thirds of the members of the   governing body of the municipality; and                (2)  the voters of the municipality voting at an   election held for that purpose.          Sec. 134.004.  ADOPTION OF COUNTY FEE; ELECTION REQUIRED.     Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a county may not impose   a new fee unless the fee is approved by:                (1)  at least four members of the commissioners court   of the county; and                (2)  the voters of the county voting at an election held   for that purpose.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.