LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 3, 2017 TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Land & Resource Management FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2272 by Schofield (Relating to the procedures for municipal annexation.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Local Government Code relating to municipal annexation. The bill would allow a municipality to annex if one of four conditions is met: 1) the municipality to hold an election in the area proposed to be annexed and a majority of voters approve, 2) a majority of registered voters of the area request in writing to the governing body to be annexed; 3) each owner of land in the area requests to be annexed; or 4) the municipality owns the land. The bill would require the annexation of land by election to be completed 90 days after the election, otherwise the election and annexation proceedings are void. The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in each house; otherwise the bill would take effect September 1, 2017. Local Government Impact According to the Texas Municipal League, the fiscal impact of the bill cannot be determined, but it would be significant to Texas cities. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: UP, SZ, GG, BM LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 3, 2017 TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Land & Resource Management FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2272 by Schofield (Relating to the procedures for municipal annexation.), As Introduced TO: Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Land & Resource Management FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB2272 by Schofield (Relating to the procedures for municipal annexation.), As Introduced Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Land & Resource Management Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Land & Resource Management Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board HB2272 by Schofield (Relating to the procedures for municipal annexation.), As Introduced HB2272 by Schofield (Relating to the procedures for municipal annexation.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Local Government Code relating to municipal annexation. The bill would allow a municipality to annex if one of four conditions is met: 1) the municipality to hold an election in the area proposed to be annexed and a majority of voters approve, 2) a majority of registered voters of the area request in writing to the governing body to be annexed; 3) each owner of land in the area requests to be annexed; or 4) the municipality owns the land. The bill would require the annexation of land by election to be completed 90 days after the election, otherwise the election and annexation proceedings are void. The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in each house; otherwise the bill would take effect September 1, 2017. Local Government Impact According to the Texas Municipal League, the fiscal impact of the bill cannot be determined, but it would be significant to Texas cities. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: UP, SZ, GG, BM UP, SZ, GG, BM