BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center H.B. 1812
79R13673 PAM-D By: Hamilton (Staples)
AUTHOR'S/SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
Generally, a municipality may annex an unincorporated area only if the area is included in the municipality's annexation plan. The Local Government Code provides special provisions for annexation incorporation procedures for certain unincorporated communities in certain counties.
H.B. 1812 prohibits a municipality from annexing all or part of the area located within the Deweyville boundary unless the municipality includes the area in its annexation plan.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Section 43.851, Local Government Code, by adding Subdivision (2-a) to define "affected unincorporated area."
SECTION 2. Amends Sections 43.852, 43.853, and 43.854, Local Government Code, as follows:
Sec. 43.852. ANNEXATION PROCEDURES. Prohibits the affected municipality from annexing all or part of an affected unincorporated area, rather than all or part of the area located within the Mauriceville boundary, unless the affected municipality meets certain requirements. Makes a conforming change.
Sec. 43.853. NOTICE: INCLUDING AREA IN PLAN. Requires the municipality to publish the notice as provided by this subsection in at least two newspapers of general circulation within the Mauriceville community, if the affected unincorporated area is located within the Mauriceville boundary. Makes conforming changes.
Sec. 43.854. NOTICE: REMOVING AREA FROM PLAN. Makes conforming changes.
SECTION 3. Amends Section 43.855(a), Local Government Code, to make conforming changes.
SECTION 4. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2005.