Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB347 by King, Phil (Relating to consent annexation requirements.), As Engrossed
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Local Government Code to repeal the tier system that governs consent annexations.
Local Government Impact
According to the Texas Municipal League (TML), the bill would eliminate unilateral annexations in 280 home rule cities some of which, TML notes, are fast growing. According to TML, the fiscal impact of the bill cannot be determined, however TML believes it would be significant in the affected cities. Additional costs to these cities would be imposed because the bill would limit their ability to manage their growth and to pay for city services due to their boundaries being frozen.