78R6904 DRH-D

By:  Geren                                                        H.B. No. 2924



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the addition of territory to a public improvement 
district.     
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Subchapter A, Chapter 372, Local Government 
Code, is amended by adding Section 372.0125 to read as follows:
	Sec. 372.0125.  ADDITION OF TERRITORY.  (a)  A municipality 
may add territory in the municipality or the extraterritorial 
jurisdiction of the municipality to a public improvement district 
created by the municipality only if requested by a petition signed 
by:
		(1)  owners of taxable real property representing more 
than 50 percent of the appraised value of taxable real property 
liable for assessment in the area to be added, as determined by the 
current roll of the appraisal district in which the property is 
located; and
		(2)  record owners of real property liable for 
assessment in the area to be added who:
			(A)  constitute more than 50 percent of all record 
owners of property that is liable for assessment in the area to be 
added; or
			(B)  own taxable real property that constitutes 
more than 50 percent of the area of all taxable real property that 
is liable for assessment in the area to be added.
	(b)  A county may add territory in the county to a public 
improvement district created by the county only if requested by a 
petition signed by:
		(1)  owners of taxable real property representing more 
than 50 percent of the appraised value of taxable real property 
liable for assessment in the area to be added, as determined by the 
current roll of the appraisal district in which the property is 
located; and
		(2)  record owners of real property liable for 
assessment in the area to be added who:
			(A)  constitute more than 50 percent of all record 
owners of property that is liable for assessment in the area to be 
added;  or
			(B)  own taxable real property that constitutes 
more than 50 percent of the area of all taxable real property that 
is liable for assessment in the area to be added.
	SECTION 2.  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, 2003.