New Annexation Bill found. HB586 by Corte

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Bill: HB 586 - Legislative Session: 79(R)
Council Document: 79R 02799
Introduced 02/08/2005 H Referred to Land & Resource Management
Relating to the authority of a general-law municipality to annex certain areas.        

Author: Corte  

Subjects:       City Government--Annexation    

House Committee:        Land & Resource Management     
Status: In committee   

79R2799 ATP-D By: Corte H.B. No. 586

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the authority of a general-law municipality to annex certain areas. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 43.033, Local Government Code, is amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: (a) A general-law municipality may annex adjacent territory without the consent of any of the residents or voters of the area and without the consent of any of the owners of land in the area provided that the following conditions are met: (1) the municipality has a population of 1,000 or more and is not eligible to adopt a home-rule charter; (2) the procedural rules prescribed by this chapter are met; (3) the municipality or another governmental entity is [must be] providing the area with water or sewer service; (4) the area does not include unoccupied territory in excess of: (A) one acre for each service address for water and sewer service; or (B) five acres for each service address for water and sewer service, if the municipality has a population of less than 2,000; (5) the service plan requires that police and fire protection at a level consistent with protection provided within the municipality must be provided to the area within 10 days after the effective date of the annexation; and (6) the municipality and the affected landowners have not entered an agreement to not annex the area for a certain time period. (c) A general-law municipality may annex an area adjacent to the municipality without the consent of any of the residents or voters of the area and without the consent of any of the owners of land in the area if: (1) the area is owned by a governmental entity; (2) each property in the area is adjacent to property in the boundaries of the municipality that is owned by the same person as the person who owns the property in the area; or (3) one or more municipalities surround more than 65 percent of the perimeter of the area. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.