TX SB2522

Areas annexed by municipalities for limited purposes would be treated as part of the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ), and property owners could petition for disannexation and release from ETJ control

Municipalities would be prohibited from regulating in their ETJ (directly or indirectly): land use for buildings/property, building bulk/height/number, building size, lot size and dimensions, setback requirements, residential density, and water/wastewater facility construction methods that meet state and federal standards

Counties would face identical restrictions on regulating plats and subdivisions in unincorporated areas, limited only to powers explicitly authorized by the subchapter rather than broad "health, safety, morals, or general welfare" authority

Repeals Sections 232.103 and 232.104 of the Local Government Code, which previously granted additional county subdivision regulatory powers

Changes apply only to plat applications filed on or after the effective date; takes effect immediately with two-thirds legislative vote or September 1, 2025