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House approves short-term fix to incorporation and annexation law after complaints about last session's changes
Summary
Lawmakers passed a temporary amendment restoring a limited window for property owners to seek annexation after complaints that last session's HB 393 removed the ability to opt out; the substitute bill passed 60–14 and expires Nov. 15.
Lawmakers on the House floor approved the first substitute to Senate Bill 5,004 on June 18, a measure aimed at repairing perceived problems caused by last session's HB 393. Representative Waldrop, the House sponsor, said the earlier law swung too far and left some property owners without a practical chance to opt out of incorporations.
"This is an attempt to find a happy…
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