89R25239 JBD-F By: Lujan H.B. No. 5356 Substitute the following for H.B. No. 5356: By: Bell of Montgomery C.S.H.B. No. 5356 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the authority of a municipality to regulate activities involving a horse-drawn carriage. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 229, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Section 229.902 to read as follows: Sec. 229.902. AUTHORITY TO REGULATE HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGES. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a municipality may not adopt or enforce an ordinance, regulation, or other measure that prohibits or limits a person from engaging in an activity involving a horse-drawn carriage, regardless of whether the activity is for a business, educational, or entertainment purpose. (b) This section does not apply to an ordinance, regulation, or other measure that: (1) was adopted before October 1, 2024; (2) effects veterinary care, city inspections, or enforcement of state animal cruelty laws; or (3) relates to the maximum or minimum temperature at which a person may engage in an activity involving a horse-drawn carriage. 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.