Imposing unilateral annexation restrictions on cities and expanding the causes of action for landowners to challenge such annexations.

Summary

The bill rewrites state annexation law to restrict when a city can add land, requiring owner consent for large agricultural parcels and banning annexes that are merely narrow corridors or that involve certain improvement districts and highways. It also gives landowners and nearby cities a 30‑day window to file a lawsuit challenging the annexation’s authority, reasonableness, service plan, and impact on future growth. The aim is to protect property owners and curb unilateral city expansion.

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