Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Education Code § 13.053: TERRITORY NOT IN SCHOOL DISTRICT.

Where this section sits in the code

EDUCATION CODE
TITLE 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION
SUBTITLE C. LOCAL ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNANCE
CHAPTER 13. CREATION, CONSOLIDATION, AND ABOLITION OF A DISTRICT
SUBCHAPTER B. DETACHMENT; ANNEXATION

(a) All real property must be included within the limits of a school district. At any time it is determined that there is territory located in a county but not within the described limits of a school district, the commissioners court shall annex the territory to one or more adjoining districts.

(b) The annexation order shall define by legal boundary description the territory of the new district and shall be recorded in the minutes of the commissioners court.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.

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