Relating to municipal annexation of an area adjacent to contiguous or connecting railroad rights-of-way.

HB 4689 allows Texas municipalities to annex additional land adjacent to railroad rights-of-way that are contiguous and parallel to city boundaries. To annex this land, the municipality must obtain agreement from all property owners in the additional area. The bill clarifies that such annexed land counts as contiguous for boundary requirements and exempts this process from Section 43.054 of the Local Government Code. This change directly affects municipalities seeking to expand near rail infrastructure and requires direct consent from landowners for annexation.