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HB 145 — The authority of certain counties to regulate the instal

This bill covers the authority of certain counties to regulate the installation and use of lighting in certain areas.

By LeRoy Nellis — Tracked from public agency records

This bill covers the authority of certain counties to regulate the installation and use of lighting in certain areas.

Author: Cortez. Filed: 11/09/2026 (H Filed). Caption: “Relating to the authority of certain counties to regulate the installation and use of lighting in certain areas.”

Subjects: County Government--General (I0096), Military & Veterans (I0535), LIGHTING (S0126). Council document: see the Legislature history page.

Full bill text (Introduced)

Official text from the Texas Legislature. Bill history for HB 145 · Bill text (HTML).

90R5713 ZAG-F By: Cortez H.B. No. 145 relating to the authority of certain counties to regulate the installation and use of lighting in certain areas.

SECTION 1. Section 240.032(b-1), Local Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (b-1) This subsection applies only to a county with a population of more than one million that has at least five United States military bases and to any county adjacent to that county that is within five miles of a United States Army installation, base, or camp. On the request of a United States military installation, base, or camp commanding officer, the commissioners court of a county subject to this subsection may adopt orders regulating the installation and use of outdoor lighting within 50 [ five ] miles of the installation, base, or camp in any unincorporated territory of the county.

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, 2027.

Sources: Texas Legislature, Today's Filed Bills in the House (11/09/2026), HB 145; 90th Legislature BillLookup history and Introduced bill text.

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