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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Local Government Code § 54.014: PREFERENTIAL SETTING.

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  1. LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
  2. TITLE 2. ORGANIZATION OF MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
  3. SUBTITLE D. GENERAL POWERS OF MUNICIPALITIES
  4. CHAPTER 54. ENFORCEMENT OF MUNICIPAL ORDINANCES
  5. SUBCHAPTER B. MUNICIPAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ORDINANCES

If the municipality submits to the court a verified motion that includes facts that demonstrate that a delay will unreasonably endanger persons or property, the court shall give a preference to the action brought by the municipality when setting cases filed under this subchapter.

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

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