Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3603 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 03/09/2017

                            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.