Tex. Occ. Code § 1956.136 · Subchapter C-2. TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING CERTAIN COPPER OR BRASS MATERIAL
EFFECT ON LOCAL LAW.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) Notwithstanding Section 1956.003, a county, municipality, or political subdivision of this state may not:
(1) with respect to copper or brass material, restrict the purchase, acquisition, sale, transfer, or possession of the material by a person described by Section 1956.133; or
(2) alter or add to the recordkeeping requirements provided by Section 1956.134.
(b) Subsection (a) does not affect the authority of a county, municipality, or political subdivision of this state to:
(1) issue a license or permit as provided by Section 1956.003; or
(2) inspect a record as provided by Section 1956.135.
(c) Subsection (a)(2) does not affect a municipal ordinance in effect on March 1, 2025, to the extent the ordinance requires a metal recycling entity to submit records, in addition to any records required by Section 1956.134, to a searchable online database that is used by law enforcement to identify and locate damaged or stolen property and any individuals who may be associated with the damaged or stolen property.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 319 (S.B. 1646), Sec. 2.04, eff. May 30, 2025.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.1956.htm
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Occupations Code
- Tex. Occ. Code § 1956.003LOCAL LAW; CRIMINAL PENALTY.Printed as Section 1956.003
- Tex. Occ. Code § 1956.133LIMITATION ON PURCHASING OR OTHERWISE ACQUIRING CERTAIN COPPER OR BRASS MATERIAL.Printed as Section 1956.133
- Tex. Occ. Code § 1956.134CERTAIN RECORDS REQUIRED WHEN PURCHASING OR OTHERWISE ACQUIRING CERTAIN COPPER OR BRASS MATERIAL; OFFENSE.Printed as Section 1956.134
- Tex. Occ. Code § 1956.135INSPECTION OF RECORDS.Printed as Section 1956.135
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