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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the addition of territory to certain special districts. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 375.043(a), Local Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) A district may annex land as provided by Section 49.301 |
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and Chapter 54, Water Code, subject to the approval of the governing |
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body of the municipality. In all areas of conflict, Section 54.750, |
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Water Code, takes precedence over all prior statutory enactments |
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regarding a district to which this chapter applies. |
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SECTION 2. Section 51.7131, Water Code, is amended to read |
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as follows: |
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Sec. 51.7131. ALTERNATIVE SUBSTITUTION PROCEDURES. |
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Notwithstanding this subchapter, a district may substitute land in |
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the manner provided by Sections 54.739-54.747 and 54.750. |
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SECTION 3. Subchapter O, Chapter 51, Water Code, is amended |
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by adding Sections 51.715 and 51.7151 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 51.715. LIMITATION ON ADDITION OF NONCONTIGUOUS LAND. |
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(a) A district may not add noncontiguous land to the district under |
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this subchapter or Section 49.301 or 49.302 if the noncontiguous |
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land is located more than 200 feet from the boundaries of the |
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district at the time of the proposed addition. |
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(b) In all areas of conflict, Subsection (a) takes |
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precedence over all prior statutory enactments. |
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Sec. 51.7151. ADDING LAND BY PETITION OF LESS THAN ALL |
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LANDOWNERS. A district that holds a hearing under Section 49.302 to |
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annex land to the district shall, in addition to the notice |
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requirements of that section, provide notice of the hearing by |
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certified mail at least 14 days before the date of the hearing to: |
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(1) each landowner in the area proposed to be annexed |
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as shown by the most recent certified tax roll of the central |
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appraisal district of the county or counties in which the area is |
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located; and |
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(2) a municipality if the municipality's corporate |
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boundaries include or are adjacent to the area proposed to be |
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annexed. |
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SECTION 4. Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code, is amended |
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by adding Sections 54.750 and 54.751 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 54.750. LIMITATION ON ADDITION OF NONCONTIGUOUS LAND. |
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(a) A district may not add noncontiguous land to the district under |
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this subchapter or Section 49.301 or 49.302 if the noncontiguous |
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land is located more than 200 feet from the boundaries of the |
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district at the time of the proposed addition. |
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(b) In all areas of conflict, Subsection (a) takes |
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precedence over all prior statutory enactments. |
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Sec. 54.751. ADDING LAND BY PETITION OF LESS THAN ALL |
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LANDOWNERS. A district that holds a hearing under Section 49.302 to |
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annex land to the district shall, in addition to the notice |
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requirements of that section, provide notice of the hearing by |
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certified mail at least 14 days before the date of the hearing to: |
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(1) each landowner in the area proposed to be annexed |
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as shown by the most recent certified tax roll of the central |
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appraisal district of the county or counties in which the area is |
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located; and |
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(2) a municipality if the municipality's corporate |
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boundaries include or are adjacent to the area proposed to be |
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annexed. |
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SECTION 5. Subchapter O, Chapter 55, Water Code, is amended |
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by adding Sections 55.701 and 55.702 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 55.701. LIMITATION ON ADDITION OF NONCONTIGUOUS LAND. |
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(a) A district may not add noncontiguous land to the district under |
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Section 49.301 or 49.302 if the noncontiguous land is located more |
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than 200 feet from the boundaries of the district at the time of the |
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proposed addition. |
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(b) In all areas of conflict, Subsection (a) takes |
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precedence over all prior statutory enactments. |
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Sec. 55.702. ADDING LAND BY PETITION OF LESS THAN ALL |
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LANDOWNERS. A district that holds a hearing under Section 49.302 to |
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annex land to the district shall, in addition to the notice |
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requirements of that section, provide notice of the hearing by |
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certified mail at least 14 days before the date of the hearing to: |
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(1) each landowner in the area proposed to be annexed |
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as shown by the most recent certified tax roll of the central |
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appraisal district of the county or counties in which the area is |
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located; and |
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(2) a municipality if the municipality's corporate |
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boundaries include or are adjacent to the area proposed to be |
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annexed. |
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SECTION 6. Subchapter H, Chapter 65, Water Code, is amended |
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by adding Sections 65.701 and 65.702 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 65.701. LIMITATION ON ADDITION OF NONCONTIGUOUS LAND. |
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(a) A district may not add noncontiguous land to the district under |
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Section 49.301 or 49.302 if the noncontiguous land is located more |
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than 200 feet from the boundaries of the district at the time of the |
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proposed addition. |
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(b) In all areas of conflict, Subsection (a) takes |
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precedence over all prior statutory enactments. |
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Sec. 65.702. ADDING LAND BY PETITION OF LESS THAN ALL |
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LANDOWNERS. A district that holds a hearing under Section 49.302 to |
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annex land to the district shall, in addition to the notice |
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requirements of that section, provide notice of the hearing by |
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certified mail at least 14 days before the date of the hearing to: |
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(1) each landowner in the area proposed to be annexed |
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as shown by the most recent certified tax roll of the central |
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appraisal district of the county or counties in which the area is |
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located; and |
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(2) any municipality that has territory in the area |
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proposed to be annexed. |
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SECTION 7. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to |
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an addition of land a petition for which is submitted on or after |
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the effective date of this Act. An addition of land a petition for |
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which is submitted before the effective date of this Act is governed |
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by the law in effect on the date the petition was submitted and the |
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former law is continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 8. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |