Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 2579 amends the Local Government Code to prohibit a municipality located in whole or in part in Jasper, Newton, or Orange County from annexing all or part of the area located within the "Mauriceville boundary," as defined in the bill, unless the municipality includes the area in its annexation plan and complies with certain applicable state laws. The bill sets forth specific procedures for a municipality to provide notice of its intent to annex or to remove from an annexation plan area located within the Mauriceville boundary. The bill also includes provisions for the incorporation of all or part of the Mauriceville boundary, including any area located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of an affected municipality. These provisions expire at midnight on December 31, 2030.