Texas Local Government Code Title 7, Chapter 229 - Miscellaneous Regulatory Authority Of Municipalities

SUBCHAPTER A REGULATION OF FIREARMS, KNIVES, AND EXPLOSIVES

• Texas Section 229.001 - Firearms; Air Guns; Knives; Explosives
  (a) Notwithstanding any other law, including Section 43.002 of this code and Chapter 251, Agriculture Code, a municipality may not adopt regulations relating to: (1)...
• Texas Section 229.002 - Regulation Of Discharge Of Weapon
  A municipality may not apply a regulation relating to the discharge of firearms or other weapons in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the municipality or in...
• Texas Section 229.003 - Regulation Of Discharge Of Weapon By Certain Municipalities
  (a) This section applies only to a municipality located wholly or partly in a county: (1) with a population of 750,000 or more; (2) in...

SUBCHAPTER B REGULATION OF OUTDOOR LIGHTING

• Texas Section 229.004 - Regulation Of Discharge Of Weapon By Certain Municipalities
  (a) This section applies only to a municipality located in a county in which the majority of the population of two or more municipalities with...
• Texas Section 229.051 - Definitions
  In this subchapter, "major astronomical observatory" and "outdoor lighting" have the meanings assigned by Section 240.031. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1166...
• Texas Section 229.052 - Applicability
  (a) This subchapter applies to a municipality located in a county any part of which is located within 57 miles of a major astronomical observatory...
• Texas Section 229.053 - Regulation Of Outdoor Lighting
  (a) The governing body of a municipality by ordinance shall regulate the installation and use of outdoor lighting. (b) An ordinance adopted under this section...
• Texas Section 229.054 - Regulation Of Subdivisions
  (a) The governing body of a municipality by ordinance shall establish standards relating to proposed subdivisions to minimize the interference with observatory activities caused by...
• Texas Section 229.055 - Enforcement; Penalty
  (a) A municipality may sue in any court to enjoin a violation of this subchapter. (b) A person who violates an ordinance adopted under this...

Last modified: September 28, 2016