SB 2419 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the authority of a special district to exercise certain powers and duties following municipal disannexation of certain areas.

SB 2419 clarifies that special districts (like water or fire districts) can continue exercising all their powers in areas disannexed by a city, even if they previously agreed otherwise with the city. It directly affects special districts and cities involved in disannexation (when a city returns land to unincorporated areas). The key provision overrides prior agreements between the district and city, ensuring the district maintains authority over services in the disannexed portion that remains within its boundaries. This change applies immediately upon the bill's effective date.
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 13, 2025 Signed May 24, 2025
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Engrossed Enrolled · 3 edits · May 13, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was converted from an 'Engrossed' draft to an 'Enrolled' final version, adding certification signatures from legislative officers and the Governor. The substantive policy content regarding special district authority after municipal disannexation remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL

Added certification signatures from the Senate President, House Speaker, Secretary of the Senate, Chief Clerk of the House, and Governor to certify passage and approval.

Inserted digital content accessibility notice referencing WCAG 2.1 standards.

Removed draft annotations and placeholder text including author name (AAPaxton) and line number markers.

Floor votes · House May 12, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
45
Key actions
13
Committee
10
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to Land & Resource Management
lower
May 8, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
May 7, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local Government
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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