Honorable Tom Craddick, Chair, House Committee on Land & Resource Management
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1038 by Burns (Relating to a petition by residents of certain counties for an election regarding voter approval of municipal annexation.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Local Government Code to specify a process by which residents of Tier 1 counties may petition for an election to determine if a county may be considered a Tier 2 county for the purpose of municipal annexations.
Local Government Impact
According to the Texas Municipal League (TML), the bill would have an indeterminate but significant fiscal implication to units of local government. TML estimates that the framework for annexation following passage of the bill would reduce the ability of municipalities to annex areas surrounding their boundaries.