Relating to disannexation of certain areas of a municipality for failure to provide services.
SB 1844 allows property owners in annexed areas to request disannexation (removal from a city) if the municipality fails to provide water and wastewater services to those areas. The bill requires the city to act within 60 days of a valid petition; if it doesn’t, owners can sue in court to force disannexation and recover attorney fees. It specifically targets areas where service obligations under annexation agreements weren’t met, such as lack of connection to municipal water systems. The law, effective September 1, 2025, applies directly to property owners and municipalities in Texas.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Mar 4, 2025
Signed May 28, 2025
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Engrossed
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Enrolled
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May 28, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from an 'Engrossed' version to an 'Enrolled' version, which is the final version signed into law. The substantive legal content of the bill regarding disannexation procedures, petition requirements, and effective dates remains unchanged, with only minor formatting adjustments and the addition of certification signatures from legislative leaders.
TECHNICAL
The document was converted from an Engrossed draft to an Enrolled final version, adding certification signatures from the Senate President, House Speaker, and Governor, along with official voting records.
Minor formatting adjustments were made to align the text with standard enrolled bill formatting, including consistent spacing and removal of draft annotations.
Floor votes · Senate May 6, 2025 · House May 15, 2025
How they voted
21–9
Passed
Total votes 30
May 6, 2025
D
Democratic10
60% Nay
R
Republican20
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
52
Key actions
17
Committee
10
Amendments
3
May 28, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to Land & Resource Management
lower
May 10, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
May 8, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
upper
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 6, 2025
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
May 6, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (21-9)
senate
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local Government
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
4 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Angela Paxton
RRepublican
P
Drew Darby
RRepublican
P
Jared Patterson
RRepublican
P
Tom Craddick
RRepublican
Co
Mayes Middleton
RRepublican
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