H.J.R. 36 78(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


H.J.R. 36
By: Van Arsdale
Land & Resource Management
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

When a municipality formally notifies residents of its intent to annex
them, those residents cannot vote in municipal elections until the
annexation actually occurs.   

H.J.R. 36 amends the Texas Constitution to allow the Legislature to
provide by general law (H.B. 662) the ability for residents in an
annexation plan to vote in municipal elections (other than bond elections)
if adopted by the citizens of Texas on November 4, 2003.   

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this resolution does not expressly
grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department,
agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 11(b), Article XI, Texas Constitution to
empower the Legislature to enfranchise residents of an area to be annexed
once those residents have been notified of their status in a municipal
annexation plan.   

SECTION 2.  Election date.  

FOR ELECTION

November 4, 2003 if approved by the voters at a statewide election.