Bill Text: TX HB91 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Comm Sub

Texas House Bill 91 (Prior Session Legislation)

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

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-06-17 - Effective on 9/1/11 [HB91 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HB91-Comm_Sub.html

	82R17091 PAM-D

	By: Cook	H.B. No. 91

	Substitute the following for H.B. No. 91:

	By: Kleinschmidt	C.S.H.B. No. 91



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the extent of extraterritorial jurisdiction for certain
	municipalities.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 42.021, Local Government Code, is
	amended by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
	(c) Regardless of Subsection (a), the extraterritorial
	jurisdiction of a municipality is the unincorporated area that is
	contiguous to the corporate boundaries of the municipality and that
	is located within three miles of those boundaries if the
	municipality:
	(1) has a population of not less than 20,000 or more
	than 29,000; and
	(2) is located in a county that has a population of
	45,000 or more and borders the Trinity River.
	SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.