Municipal Government - As introduced, authorizes a tourism development authority to petition for deannexation of property owned by the authority. - Amends TCA Title 6, Chapter 51 and Title 7, Chapter 69.

SB 965 allows tourism development authorities in Tennessee to request that a municipality deannex property they own. Specifically, these authorities can petition a city to remove their property from municipal boundaries, provided the deannexation doesn't create a "surrounded" unincorporated area. The bill requires petitioners to submit a map, gives municipalities 30 days to assess any debt owed, and sets a 60-day timeline for the deannexation to take effect. This would shift jurisdictional responsibility from the city to the authority for the excluded property, except for debts incurred after annexation. The bill was withdrawn on April 9, 2025, before final passage.