Relating to municipal annexation of an area adjacent to contiguous or connecting railroad rights-of-way.

This bill allows Texas municipalities to annex areas adjacent to railroad rights-of-way under specific conditions. It permits annexation of land next to railroad tracks that are both parallel to the city's boundary and directly touching the area being annexed, provided all property owners agree. The bill clarifies that such annexed land counts as "contiguous" for municipal boundary rules and exempts this process from certain existing annexation requirements. It directly affects cities seeking to expand near rail corridors and property owners in those areas. (3 sentences)