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Committee reports Fort Worth ETJ bill after sponsor agrees to remove statewide impact language
Summary
The Committee on Local Government reported House Bill 2512 to the full Senate with a recommendation to pass. The bill, relating to development in the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) of Fort Worth, had language with statewide impact removed after testimony; sponsors will offer a floor amendment to limit the bill to the specific ETJ area.
The Committee on Local Government reported House Bill 2512 to the full Senate with the recommendation that it pass and be printed.
Committee discussion recalled earlier testimony regarding the City of Fort Worth and development in its extraterritorial jurisdiction, and the sponsor indicated agreement to remove the portion of the bill that would have had statewide impact. Senator King will offer an amendment on the Senate floor to confine the bill to a narrowly defined area of Fort Worth's ETJ that was agreed with the developer.
Senator Nichols moved that House Bill 2512 be reported to the full Senate with the recommendation that it pass and be printed; the clerk called the roll and the committee recorded five ayes and one nay. The bill passed the committee and will proceed to the Senate with a pending floor amendment.
