Committee reviews bill to clarify municipal ETJ removal process and allow landowner opt‑out

April 24, 2025 | Committee on Local Government, Senate, Legislative, Texas

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Committee reviews bill to clarify municipal ETJ removal process and allow landowner opt‑out

Senator Bettencourt explained Senate Bill 2523 as a clean‑up to an earlier bill (related to SB 2038) that clarifies how a municipal extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) can be reduced by petition or election under chapters C or D of chapter 42 of the Local Government Code. The bill clarifies that an area subject to a removal petition may include only parcels for which the petitioning owner has an ownership interest and requires the municipality to provide notice to all area residents when it receives a removal petition.

The bill also adds a right for landowners to opt out of removal efforts before an area is released from municipal jurisdiction — language the sponsor said was added after testimony from a landowner who wished to avoid being included in a removal petition. The committee opened and closed public testimony with no speakers registered and left SB 2523 pending subject to call of the chair.

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Committee reviews bill to clarify municipal ETJ removal process and allow landowner opt‑out

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