HB 3978
AN ACT relating to municipal authority to annex certain areas by petition.
House Bill • Richardson
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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What This Bill Does
relating to municipal authority to annex certain areas by petition.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to municipal authority to annex certain areas by petition. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 43.0681, Local Government Code, is Sec. 43.0681. AUTHORITY TO ANNEX. (a) Subject to Subsection (b), a [A] municipality may annex an area with a population of less than 200 only if the following conditions are (1) the municipality obtains consent to annex the area through a petition signed by more than 50 percent of the registered (2) if the registered voters of the area do not own more than 50 percent of the land in the area, the petition described by Subdivision (1) is signed by more than 50 percent of the owners (b) A municipality may only annex one area under this SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
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Bill filed: AN ACT relating to municipal authority to annex certain areas by petition.
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