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

3111863 · April 24, 2025
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Summary

Senate Bill 2523 would clarify and streamline processes for reducing a municipal extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) by petition or election, require notice to affected residents, and allow landowners to opt out of removal efforts before an area is released from municipal jurisdiction.

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…

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