Texas City Limits Coalition

05/12/2023

SUPPORT! MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD FOR S.B. 2037 THIS COMING TUESDAY MAY 16!
Senate Bill 2037 prohibits cities in the ETJ from regulating, directly or indirectly: (1) minimum lot sizes; (2) lot dimensions; (3) minimum width of lot frontages; (4) lot setbacks; and (5) any other components of lot density.

There are two ways to make your voice heard on this bill:
Written: register your name and position of SUPPORT on the bill simply to be put on file (“drop a card”)
Oral: register to get in front of the committee and TESTIFY orally
Both of these options require you to go to the Capitol and register at a kiosk found inside the Capitol or via your electronic device connected to the Capitol wi-fi.

Click on the link for all the info on how to register on a bill in the House, including a map to find a kiosk.
https://mytxlegis.capitol.texas.gov/hwrspublic/about.aspx

Click on the link to watch live:
https://house.texas.gov/video-audio/

Click here to see the committee agenda:
https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/schedules/pdf/C3602023051608301.PDF

05/09/2023

A Win for Texas Property Owners: S.B. 2038 Is Heading to Governor’s Desk!
Relief is on its way for property owners regulated without representation. The Texas Legislature today passed Senate Bill (SB) 2038 and sent it to the Governor for approval. ETJ residents are today regulated by cities but cannot vote in city elections. SB 2038 allows residents and property owners in a city’s ETJ to finally be removed from the city’s regulation via petition or election. This is a huge win in the longstanding fight to restore property and voting rights for owners of property outside of the city limits. Thank you to the bill’s authors, Senator Paul Bettencourt and Rep. Cecil Bell Jr.

04/04/2023

MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD!
Support bills HB 4175, HB 4215 and HB 4285 TOMORROW APRIL 5TH.

HB 4175 by Rep Cody Harris: Requires that if a city denies an owner of a property outside the city limits of their rights to conduct an activity or build a structure on their land, the city must deliver city services to that ETJ property within 30 months.

HB 4215 by State Representative Keith Bell: Prohibits a city from regulating an area OUTSIDE the city limits if the area is larger than half the size of the area INSIDE the city limits.

HB 4285 by Representative Glenn Rogers: Prohibits a city from enforcing an ordinance on property outside the city limits until the city fully annexes that property through a vote of those being annexed.
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You can make your voice heard on these bills in two ways:
1. Written: register your name and position of SUPPORT on the bill simply to be put on file (“drop a card”)
2. Oral: register to get in front of the committee and TESTIFY orally with your story about why this legislation is needed.

Both of these options require you to go to the Capitol and register at a kiosk found inside the Capitol or via your electronic device connected to the Capitol wi-fi.
Click on the link to learn more about how to register!
https://mytxlegis.capitol.texas.gov/HWRSPublic/About.aspx

04/04/2023

Texas City Limits Coalition is proud to partner with Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association. Click the link to read more.
https://texascitylimitscoalition.org/company-news/

04/03/2023

IT’S TIME TO MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD!
Support bills HB 4175, HB 4215 and HB 4285 ON April 5th!

HB 4175 by Rep Cody Harris: Requires that if a city denies an owner of a property outside the city limits of their rights to conduct an activity or build a structure on their land, the city must deliver city services to that ETJ property within 30 months.

HB 4215 by State Representative Keith Bell: Prohibits a city from regulating an area OUTSIDE the city limits if the area is larger than half the size of the area INSIDE the city limits.

HB 4285 by Representative Glenn Rogers: Prohibits a city from enforcing an ordinance on property outside the city limits until the city fully annexes that property through a vote of those being annexed.
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You can make your voice heard on these bills in two ways:
1. Written: register your name and position of SUPPORT on the bill simply to be put on file (“drop a card”)
2. Oral: register to get in front of the committee and TESTIFY orally with your story about why this legislation is needed.

Both of these options require you to go to the Capitol and register at a kiosk found inside the Capitol or via your electronic device connected to the Capitol wi-fi.
Click on the link to learn more about how to register!
https://mytxlegis.capitol.texas.gov/HWRSPublic/About.aspx

04/03/2023

Texas City Limits Coalition is proud to partner with Texas Public Policy Foundation. Click the link to read more.
https://texascitylimitscoalition.org/company-news/

03/31/2023

Texas City Limits Coalition is proud to partner with Texas Farm Bureau. Click the link to read more.
https://texascitylimitscoalition.org/company-news/

03/29/2023

The Texas City Limits Coalition (TCLC) is proud to announce its partnerships with the state’s top grassroots advocacy organizations:
-Texas Association of Builders
-Texas Farm Bureau
-Texas Public Policy Foundation
-Texas Realtors
-Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
The Texas City Limits Coalition network will work in tandem to defend the rights of Texans subject to regulation without representation.
Click on the link to see our official press release and learn more about our partners.
https://texascitylimitscoalition.org/company-news/

12/23/2022

Cheers to the New Year! Wishing you a Happy Holiday season from the Texas City Limits Coalition team!

11/18/2022

People residing in ETJ zones are controlled by laws that they have no right to vote on. Texans should have a say when a city’s rules and regulations affect them and their property. Join Our Fight!

09/14/2022

In this ETJ Zone Regulatory Overreach map, it shows that almost 40,000 ETJ Zone landowners in Austin CANNOT vote for their city leaders. Landowners should not be controlled by laws they can’t vote on. Support our mission to advocate for policy change and sign our petition!

09/12/2022

On Tuesday, September 13 at 1:30pm central, the Texas Senate’s Local Government Committee will hold a hearing addressing Extraterritorial Jurisdictions, specifically studying the ETJ program/statue to determine if the existence of ETJ's continue to provide value to their residents.

Click the link for more information on how to watch live and make your voice heard in person!

https://texascitylimitscoalition.org/event/senate-committee-on-local-government-09-13-2022/

Place: E1.016 (Hearing Room) Chair: Senator Paul Bettencourt WATCH LIVE STREAM HERE ON DAY OF HEARING The Senate Committee on Local Government will meet Tuesday, September 13th, at 1:30 P.M. […]