Bill Text: TX HB3603 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to authority of certain general-law municipalities to annex an area on petition by owners.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-05-12 - Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm. [HB3603 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HB3603-Introduced.html

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85R13786 AJZ-D
By: Isaac H.B. No. 3603

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to authority of certain general-law municipalities to
annex an area on petition by owners.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The heading to Section 43.032, Local Government
Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 43.032. AUTHORITY OF CERTAIN [TYPE A] GENERAL-LAW
MUNICIPALITIES TO ANNEX AN AREA ON [UPON] PETITION BY OWNERS.
SECTION 2. Section 43.032(a), Local Government Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(a) The governing body of a general-law municipality with a
population of 1,500 to 5,000 [1,599] may annex an area:
(1) that is adjacent to the annexing municipality;
(2) that is not being served with water or sewer
service from a governmental entity; and
(3) for which a petition requesting annexation has
been filed with the municipality.
SECTION 3. 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, 2017.