Land Use & Zoning
A Texas city that wants to annex a nearby unincorporated area must follow procedures under Texas Local Government Code Chapter 43. Recent changes to Texas annexation law (2019) require:
AGovernor's approval for all annexations
BA vote by the residents of the area to be annexed for most involuntary annexations✓ Correct
CTREC notification of the annexation
DTCEQ environmental clearance before annexation
Explanation
Texas SB 6 (2019) significantly restricted involuntary annexations by requiring most cities to get voter approval (an election in the area to be annexed) before annexing unincorporated areas, giving residents more control over annexation.
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