By Madden H.B. No. 973
77R3153 JMG-D
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to annexation hearing requirements.
1-3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-4 SECTION 1. Section 43.0561(a), Local Government Code, is
1-5 amended to read as follows:
1-6 (a) Before a municipality may institute annexation
1-7 proceedings, the governing body of the municipality must conduct
1-8 two public hearings at which persons interested in the annexation
1-9 are given the opportunity to be heard. The hearings must be
1-10 conducted on separate days not later than the 90th day after the
1-11 date the inventory is available for inspection.
1-12 SECTION 2. Section 43.063(a), Local Government Code, is
1-13 amended to read as follows:
1-14 (a) Before a municipality may institute annexation
1-15 proceedings, the governing body of the municipality must conduct
1-16 two public hearings at which persons interested in the annexation
1-17 are given the opportunity to be heard. The hearings must be
1-18 conducted on separate days on or after the 40th day but before the
1-19 20th day before the date of the institution of the proceedings.
1-20 SECTION 3. (a) This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
1-21 (b) The changes in law made by this Act apply only to
1-22 annexations for which the first hearing notice required by Sections
1-23 43.0561 and 43.063, Local Government Code, is published on or after
1-24 the effective date of this Act. Annexations for which the first
2-1 hearing notice required by Sections 43.0561 and 43.063, Local
2-2 Government Code, is published before that date are governed by the
2-3 law in effect at the time the notice is published, and the former
2-4 law is continued in effect for that purpose.