Sec. 43.0691. AUTHORITY TO ANNEX. A municipality may annex an area with a population of 200 or more only if the following conditions are met, as applicable:
(1) the municipality holds an election in the area proposed to be annexed at which the qualified voters of the area may vote on the question of the annexation and a majority of the votes received at the election approve the annexation; and
(2) if the registered voters of the area do not own more than 50 percent of the land in the area, the municipality obtains consent to annex the area through a petition signed by more than 50 percent of the owners of land in the area.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 6 (S.B. 6), Sec. 26, eff. December 1, 2017.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Organization of Municipal Government
Subtitle C - Municipal Boundaries and Annexation
Chapter 43 - Municipal Annexation
Subchapter C. -5. Annexation of Areas With Population of at Least 200 by Election
Section 43.0691. Authority to Annex
Section 43.0693. Notice of Proposed Annexation
Section 43.0694. Public Hearings
Section 43.0695. Property Owner Consent Required for Certain Areas
Section 43.0697. Results of Election and Petition
Section 43.0698. Voter Approval by Municipal Residents on Petition
Section 43.0699. Retaliation for Annexation Disapproval Prohibited