{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-42.023","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Local Government Code § 42.023","heading":"REDUCTION OF EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION.","body":"The extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality may not be reduced unless the governing body of the municipality gives its written consent by ordinance or resolution, except:\n(1) in cases of judicial apportionment of overlapping extraterritorial jurisdictions under Section 42.901;\n(2) in accordance with an agreement under Section 42.022(d);\n(3) as necessary to comply with Section 42.0235; or\n(4) as necessary to comply with Subchapter D or E.\nActs 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.\nAmended by:\nActs 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 337 (H.B. 2902), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.\nActs 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 941 (H.B. 4059), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2015.\nActs 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1041 (H.B. 2512), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.","path":["LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 2. ORGANIZATION OF MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT","SUBTITLE C. MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES AND ANNEXATION","CHAPTER 42. EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF MUNICIPALITIES","SUBCHAPTER B. DETERMINATION OF EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.42.htm#42.023","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:27Z","sha256":"2f70a2f012bcd72d6c625b6f2c870855c8f024114d68439209198861e3dd1153","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-42.0225","next":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-42.0235"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}