HB 2345 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the authority of a municipality to remove territory from an emergency services district.

HB 2345 limits a municipality's authority to remove territory from an emergency services district and become the sole provider of emergency services in that area. It sets a specific expiration date of September 1, 2025, for this authority under Texas Health and Safety Code Section 775.022. The bill also clarifies that certain provisions of the Health and Safety Code apply to territory removed through disannexation, as if the territory had been annexed under standard procedures. This affects municipalities and emergency services districts across Texas, requiring them to adjust their service arrangements before the 2025 deadline. The bill does not change current service arrangements but mandates that the removal authority ends on a fixed date.
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Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 14, 2025 Last action Mar 14, 2025
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