Texas HB4999 amends the Local Government Code to require registration of vacant buildings in certain municipalities.

Texas HB4999 amends the Local Government Code to establish a presumption of vacancy for buildings where all lawful activity has ceased for more than three months or where 75 percent or more of the units have not been used lawfully for more than three months. The bill mandates that municipalities with a population of two million or more adopt an ordinance requiring the registration of vacant buildings. This ordinance must include annual renewal of the registration by the building owner and the creation of a vacancy registration database on the municipality's website.

Texas HB4999 amends the Local Government Code to require registration of vacant buildings in certain municipalities.

Texas HB4999 amends the Local Government Code to establish a presumption of vacancy for buildings where all lawful activity has ceased for more than three months or where 75 percent or more of the units have not been used lawfully for more than three months. The bill mandates that municipalities with a population of two million or more adopt an ordinance requiring the registration of vacant buildings. This ordinance must include annual renewal of the registration by the building owner and the creation of a vacancy registration database on the municipality's website.