HBA-BSM H.B. 958 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 958
By: Burnam
Land & Resource Management
7/26/2001
Enrolled



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Prior to the 77th Legislature, municipalities were not required to annex a
county road when they annexed an area of land that is adjacent to the road.
As well, municipalities sometimes annexed only to the centerline of the
road.  This can result in confusion and conflict in jurisdiction and
responsibility for these roads. House Bill 958 provides that
municipalities must annex the entire width of a paved county road and the
adjacent right-of-way if the municipality annexes any portion of the road. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 958 amends the Local Government Code to provide that a
municipality that proposes to annex any portion of a paved county road must
also annex the entire width of the county road and the adjacent
right-of-way.  The bill sets forth provisions regarding the applicability
and implementation of these provisions to a municipality's annexation plan. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.