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  89R31631 SCL-F     By: Campbell S.B. No. 2215     (Alders)     Substitute the following for S.B. No. 2215:  No.       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the enforcement against violations by a municipality of   certain zoning laws.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Chapter 211, Local Government Code, is amended   by adding Subchapter D to read as follows:   SUBCHAPTER   D.     ENFORCEMENT           Sec.   211.101. ENFORCEMENT OF CHAPTER AGAINST MUNICIPALITY.     (a)   A person affected or aggrieved by a municipality's violation of   this chapter may bring an action against the municipality for   mandamus or declaratory or injunctive relief.           (b)     A municipality's governmental immunity from suit is   waived in regard to an action under this section.           (c)     A court may award court costs and reasonable and   necessary attorney's fees to the prevailing party in an action   under this section.          SECTION 2.  Section 211.101, Local Government Code, as added   by this Act, applies to a violation of Chapter 211, Local Government   Code, that occurred before, on, or after the effective date of this   Act except that a final judgment regarding a violation of Chapter   211, Local Government Code, that existed on the effective date of   this Act remains unaffected by this Act.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.