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TX HB3310

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/25/2025

Primary Sponsor

Don McLaughlin

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes counties with populations under 50,000 that are adjacent to both a county with over 2 million residents and a county with fewer than 1,000 residents to adopt noise regulations for unincorporated areas

  • Permits commissioners courts to prohibit loudspeaker or sound amplifier noise determined to be a nuisance, with a minimum threshold of 70 decibels measured at 50 feet from the property line

  • Restricts noise regulations to nighttime hours: 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 11:59 p.m. to 8 a.m. on weekends

  • Exempts sounds from emergency vehicles, utilities, oil and gas operations, agricultural activities, chemical manufacturing, solid waste facilities, school and youth athletics, county-sponsored events, and places of worship

  • Creates a Class C misdemeanor for violations, allows counties to issue special event permits with fees, and authorizes counties to seek injunctive relief in district court

Legislative Description

Relating to the authority of certain counties to adopt noise regulations; creating a criminal offense; authorizing fees.

Fees & Other Nontax Revenue

Last Action

Left pending in subcommittee

5/5/2025

Committee Referrals

County & Regional Government Subcommittee3/21/2025

Full Bill Text

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