Honorable Abel Herrero, Chair, House Committee on Land & Resource Management
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB3603 by Isaac (Relating to authority of certain general-law municipalities to annex an area on petition by owners.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Local Government Code allowing a governing body of a general-law municipality with a population of 1,500 to 5,000 may annex an area that is adjacent to the annexing municipality, that is not being served with water or sewer service from a governmental entity and for which a petition requesting annexation has been filed with the municipality,
The bill would take effect immediately if the bill receives a two-thirds votes in each house; otherwise, the bill would take effect September 1, 2017.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.