Bill Text: TX HB2902 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Comm Sub

Texas House Bill 2902 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Relating to the extraterritorial jurisdiction of certain municipalities.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-06-17 - Effective immediately [HB2902 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HB2902-Comm_Sub.html

	82R17446 JTS-F

	By: Zerwas	H.B. No. 2902

	Substitute the following for H.B. No. 2902:

	By: Kleinschmidt	C.S.H.B. No. 2902



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the release of extraterritorial jurisdiction by certain
	general-law municipalities.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 42, Local Government Code,
	is amended by adding Section 42.0251 to read as follows:
	Sec. 42.0251. RELEASE OF EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION BY
	CERTAIN GENERAL-LAW MUNICIPALITIES. (a) This section applies only
	to a general-law municipality:
	(1) that has a population of less than 3,000;
	(2) that is located in a county with a population of
	more than 500,000 that is adjacent to a county with a population of
	more than four million; and
	(3) in which at least two-thirds of the residents
	reside within a gated community.
	(b) A municipality shall release an area from its
	extraterritorial jurisdiction not later than the 10th day after the
	date the municipality receives a petition requesting that the area
	be released that is signed by at least 80 percent of the owners of
	real property located in the area requesting release.
	SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
	a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
	provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
	Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
	Act takes effect September 1, 2011.