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TX HB5356
Bill
Status
3/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
John Lujan
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AI Summary
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Prohibits municipalities from adopting or enforcing ordinances that ban or limit horse-drawn carriage activities, whether for business, educational, or entertainment purposes
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Exempts ordinances adopted before October 1, 2024, allowing existing local regulations to remain in effect
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Allows municipalities to continue regulating veterinary care requirements, city inspections, and enforcement of state animal cruelty laws
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Permits municipalities to maintain temperature-based restrictions on horse-drawn carriage operations
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Takes effect immediately if passed by two-thirds vote of both chambers, otherwise September 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to the authority of a municipality to regulate activities involving a horse-drawn carriage.
City Government
Last Action
Placed on General State Calendar
5/13/2025