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


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 958
By: Burnam
Land & Resource Management
2/14/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, municipalities are not required to annex a county road
when they annex an area of land that is adjacent to the road. This can
result in confusion and conflict in jurisdiction and responsibility for
these roads.  House Bill 958 provides that  municipalities must annex a
county road if the road is adjacent to an area annexed by the municipality. 

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 must annex a county road, including the right-of-way on each
side of the road, if the road is adjacent to an area  proposed to be
annexed by the municipality.  The bill sets forth provisions regarding the
applicability and implementation of these provisions to a municipality's
annexation plan. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.