H.B. No. 91
AN ACT
relating to the extent of extraterritorial jurisdiction for certain
municipalities.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 42.021, Local Government Code, is
amended by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
(c) Regardless of Subsection (a), the extraterritorial
jurisdiction of a municipality is the unincorporated area that is
contiguous to the corporate boundaries of the municipality and that
is located within three miles of those boundaries if the
municipality:
(1) has a population of not less than 20,000 or more
than 29,000; and
(2) is located in a county that has a population of
45,000 or more and borders the Trinity River.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 91 was passed by the House on April
21, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 148, Nays 0, 1 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 91 was passed by the Senate on May 21,
2011, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor