Relating to the release of certain areas from a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction by petition or election.

HB 2024 amends Texas Local Government Code sections 42.101 and 42.151 to clarify which areas cannot be released from a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction. It specifically prohibits release for areas within five miles of active military bases, industrial districts, or regions where release would fragment municipal jurisdiction. The bill also blocks release for areas near military bases within 15 miles in high-population counties, or where a municipality has invested over $1 million in development. These provisions directly affect residents and landowners in areas governed by municipal extraterritorial jurisdiction, limiting their ability to seek removal from city jurisdiction through petition or election. The bill focuses on defining exceptions to release procedures rather than creating new mechanisms.