In a clear-cut conservative win, lawmakers and grassroots activists working together succeeded in extending property rights protection to all Texans.
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North Texas Counties Fight Forced Annexation
As lawmakers debate a statewide ban on forced annexation, voters in Ellis and Montague will consider countywide bans in May.
Texas Scorecard Podcasts, Uncategorized
Texas Scorecard Radio (July 12, 2018)
Attorney Trey Trainor joined Tony in-studio to discuss free speech and the Texas Ethics Commission.
Wise Citizens File State’s Second Annexation Reform Petition
Wise County is now the second in Texas to successfully petition for a vote on ending forced annexation countywide.
Activists Are on Track to Stop the Land Grabs in Parker County
Parker will be the first county in Texas petitioning for a vote to prohibit forced annexation countywide.
Texans Still Fighting Forced Annexation
Despite reforms, property owners in most Texas counties still aren’t protected from city land grabs.
Forced Annexation & Texans
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Senate State Affairs Hears Annexation Reform
Gov. Abbott even referred to current practice as “piracy by government, a tyranny of taxation without representation that would have made old King George proud.”
Democrat Defends Municipal Lobbyists, Kills Annexation Reform
Had it not been for Sen. Menendez’s shameless defense of bureaucrats, property rights likely would have been protected for homeowners just outside of a city’s jurisdiction.