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Key details on SB 1844 presented by Angela Paxton in Texas Senate

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By Collin Times | Apr 1, 2025

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Angela Paxton Texas Senator - SD8 | Official Website

Sen. Angela Paxton introduced SB 1844, a bill on City Government, to the Texas Senate on Monday, March 31 during the 89(R) legislative session, according to the Texas Legislature website.

More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to disannexation of certain areas of a municipality for failure to provide services’’.

The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.

This bill addresses the disannexation process for areas within a municipality that fail to receive adequate services. It allows a majority of qualified voters in such areas to petition the municipal governing body for disannexation if services were not provided within the timeframes set by various subchapters and agreements. If the municipality does not act within 60 days of receiving the petition, the petitioners may pursue legal action in a district court. The court can order disannexation and award attorney's fees if it finds the municipality did not meet its service obligations. Notices about the petition must be publicly posted and published before circulation. The bill takes effect immediately with a two-thirds legislative vote; otherwise, it becomes effective Sept. 1, 2025.

Angela Paxton, member of the Senate Committee on Nominations and vice chair of the Senate Committee on State Affairs, proposed another 31 bills during the 89(R) legislative session.

Paxton graduated from Baylor University with a BS.

Angela Paxton is currently serving in the Texas State Senate, representing the state's 8th Senate district. She replaced previous state senator Van Taylor in 2019.

Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.

You can read more about the bills and other measures here.

Other Recent Bills Introduced by Sen. Angela Paxton in Texas Senate During 89(R) Legislative Session

Bill NumberDate IntroducedShort Description
SB 68503/27/2025Relating to performance tier funding under the public junior college state finance program
SB 242103/25/2025Relating to electronic device filters for certain obsene materials; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense
SB 241903/25/2025Relating to the authority of a special district to exercise certain powers and duties following municipal disannexation of certain areas
SB 241803/25/2025Relating to timely billing requirements for health care service providers
SB 239903/25/2025Relating to restrictions on the sale of obscene devices; providing a civil penalty
SB 232403/25/2025Relating to the cessation of tolls by toll project entities in certain circumstances
SB 231303/25/2025Relating to health benefit plan coverage of anxiety and pain management in connection with insertion or removal of prescription contraceptive devices
SB 231103/25/2025Relating to the requirements for the operational plan for certain general residential operations licensed by the Health and Human Services Commission
SB 229803/25/2025Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue and certain tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project by certain municipalities
SB 219403/24/2025Relating to an early childhood integrated data system
SB 216803/24/2025Relating to the eligibility of land for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land
SB 203303/17/2025Relating to the contract requirements for a contract between a single source continuum contractor and the Department of Family and Protective Services
SB 201903/17/2025Relating to the availability and instruction on the use of automated external defibrillators and a cardiac emergency response plan at public schools and certain private schools in this state
SB 184303/13/2025Relating to the audiology and speech-language pathology interstate compact; authorizing fees
SB 184203/13/2025Relating to authorizing a credit union to act as a school district depository
SB 175103/13/2025Relating to the definition of licensing authority as it relates to the collection of certain licensing information about certain day-care employees
SB 160903/10/2025Relating to the physician assistant licensure compact; authorizing a fee
SB 155703/06/2025Relating to powers of regional transportation authorities
SB 143203/06/2025Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault
SB 142503/06/2025Relating to the entitlement of certain municipalities to certain tax revenue associated with hotel and convention center projects
SB 142403/06/2025Relating to authorization by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for certain public junior colleges to offer certain baccalaureate degree programs
SB 137503/06/2025Relating to the continuation of health care provider participation programs in certain counties
SB 121202/28/2025Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty
SB 116702/28/2025Relating to elimination of limitations periods for suits for personal injury arising from certain offenses against a child or disabled individual
SB 110202/24/2025Relating to the administration of certain drugs by a midwife
SB 94102/13/2025Relating to a screening for the risk of commercial sexual exploitation of certain children
SB 83502/13/2025Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse committed against a child
SB 63502/03/2025Relating to supplemental pay for members of the Texas military forces suffering an economic hardship as a result of serving on military duty
SB 46602/03/2025Relating to the definition of fetal death certificate
SB 20602/03/2025Relating to a webpage and mobile application for the provision of pregnancy-related resources and information
SB 20502/03/2025Relating to fetal development instruction included as part of the public school health curriculum in certain grade levels

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