By: Howard H.B. No. 3959       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to certain regulations and taxes utilized by governmental   entities for construction and tourism.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Sec. 3000.02(c), Government Code, is amended as   follows:          (c)  This section does not apply to:                (1)  a program established by a state agency that   requires particular standards, incentives, or financing   arrangements in order to comply with requirements of a state or   federal funding source or housing program;                (2)  a requirement for a building necessary to consider   the building eligible for windstorm and hail insurance coverage   under Chapter 2210, Insurance Code;                (3)  an ordinance or other regulation that regulates   outdoor lighting that is adopted for the purpose of reducing light   pollution and that:                      (A)  is adopted by a governmental entity that is   certified as a Dark Sky Community by the International Dark-Sky   Association as part of the International Dark Sky Places Program;                      (B)  is adopted by a governmental entity that has   adopted a resolution stating the entity's intent to become   certified as a Dark Sky Community by the International Dark-Sky   Association as part of the International Dark Sky Places Program   and does not regulate outdoor lighting in a manner that is more   restrictive than the prohibitions or limitations required to become   certified as a Dark Sky Community; or                      (C)  applies to outdoor lighting within five miles   of the boundary of a military base in which an active training   program is conducted;                (4)  an ordinance or order that:                      (A)  regulates outdoor lighting; and                      (B)  is adopted under Subchapter B, Chapter 229,   Local Government Code, or Subchapter B, Chapter 240, Local   Government Code;                (5)  a building located in a place or area designated   for its historical, cultural, or architectural importance and   significance that a municipality may regulate under Section   211.003(b), Local Government Code, if the municipality:                      (A)  is a certified local government under the   National Historic Preservation Act (54 U.S.C. Section 300101 et   seq.); or                      (B)  has an applicable landmark ordinance that   meets the requirements under the certified local government program   as determined by the Texas Historical Commission;                (6)  a building located in a place or area designated   for its historical, cultural, or architectural importance and   significance by a governmental entity, if designated before April   1, 2019;                (7)  a building located in an area designated as a   historic district on the National Register of Historic Places;                (8)  a building designated as a Recorded Texas Historic   Landmark;                (9)  a building designated as a State Archeological   Landmark or State Antiquities Landmark;                (10)  a building listed on the National Register of   Historic Places or designated as a landmark by a governmental   entity;                (11)  a building located in a World Heritage Buffer   Zone;                (12)  a building located in an area designated for   development, restoration, or preservation in a main street city   under the main street program established under Section 442.014;                (13)  a building other than a single-family residential   property located in a municipality with a population of less than   20,000;                [(13)] (14)  a standard for a plumbing product required   by an ordinance or other regulation implementing a water   conservation plan or program described by Section 11.1271 or   13.146, Water Code; and                [(14)] (15)  a standard for a plumbing product imposed   by the Texas Water Development Board as a condition of applying for   or receiving financial assistance under a program administered by   the board.          SECTION 2.  Section 351.101, Tax Code, is amended by adding   Subsection (t) as follows:          (t)  In addition to the purposes provided by Subsection (a),   a municipality with a population less than 20,000 may use revenue   from the municipal hotel occupancy tax to promote tourism and the   convention and hotel industry by the enhancement and upgrading of a   water or wastewater system that provides services to facilities   that attract tourism in the municipality.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.