1. (a) Notwithstanding Section 372.012 or any other requirement in this chapter, the governing body of a municipality may include property in a public improvement district described by Section 372.0035 after the establishment of the district if:

   1. (1) the property is a hotel; and
   2. (2) a sufficient number of the record owners of the real property currently included and proposed to be included in the district have consented to be included in the district by signing the original petition to establish the district or by signing a petition or written consent to include property in the district.
2. (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), no newly constructed hotel property may be added to the district unless the record owner of the property consents to its inclusion.

3. (c) For purposes of Subsection (a)(2), the number of consenting record owners is sufficient if the record owners own more than 60 percent of appraised value of taxable real property liable for assessment in the district, as determined by the current appraisal roll of the appraisal district in which the property is located, and:

   1. (1) constitute more than 60 percent of all record owners of taxable real property liable for assessment in the district; or
   2. (2) own, in aggregate, more than 60 percent of the area of all taxable real property liable for assessment in the district.

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 995 (H.B. 1136), Sec. 4, eff. June 14, 2019.

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 587 (S.B. 804), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2021.