Summary
Property owners can now petition to leave the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction, creating 'donut holes' outside city control. Staff advised the council's safest move is taking no action while a lawsuit over the law is pending.
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Last discussed Jan 7, 2026.
Impact analysis
Properties released from the ETJ escape city development regulations and could cost the city more in code enforcement or lost utility agreements than they contribute in taxes.
Property owners who want out of city/ETJ regulation benefit most.
The city loses regulatory control over scattered parcels and can't force them back in.
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