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Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 212.1362

EXPIRATION OF MORATORIUM; EXTENSION

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1321 (H.B. 3461), Sec. 2, eff

(a) A moratorium adopted under this subchapter expires on the 90th day after the date the moratorium is adopted unless the governing body of the municipality extends the moratorium by:

(1) holding a public hearing on the proposed extension of the moratorium; and

(2) adopting written findings that:

(A) identify the problem requiring the need for extending the moratorium;

(B) describe the reasonable progress made to alleviate the problem;

(C) specify a definite duration for the renewal period of the moratorium; and

(D) include a summary of evidence demonstrating that the problem will be resolved within the extended duration of the moratorium.

(b) A municipality may not adopt a moratorium under this subchapter:

(1) that exceeds an aggregate of 180 days; or

(2) before the second anniversary of the expiration date of a previous moratorium if the subsequent moratorium addresses the same harm, affects the same type of property, or affects the same geographical area identified by the previous moratorium.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.