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Committee plans joint interim on annexation and land-use bills; SB124 remains in committee

Local Government Transparency and Ethics Committee · February 13, 2026

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Summary

Members discussed coordinating a joint House–Senate interim to study Senate Bill 37 and potentially include Senate Bill 124 on unilateral annexation restrictions; senators favored interim work and left SB124 in committee for additional amendments and discussion.

The committee discussed next steps for Senate Bill 124, which would impose limits on unilateral annexation by cities and expand landowners' causes of action to challenge annexations.

The chair reported a conversation with senate leadership about creating an interim committee — ideally joint with the House — to study SB37 and potentially fold SB124 into that interim review. Several senators said SB124 is complex and that substantial amendments have been prepared; they preferred working the issue in the interim to allow time to refine language and incorporate public comments.

No vote was taken on SB124; members agreed to retain the bill in committee and to rely on submitted public comments and proposed amendments for future deliberations. Senator Reichman and others voiced support for interim collaboration between the two chambers.