Huberty’s announcement makes for one of at least 14 lawmakers not returning to the Texas House of Representatives next cycle.

Huberty’s announcement makes for one of at least 14 lawmakers not returning to the Texas House of Representatives next cycle.
In a clear-cut conservative win, lawmakers and grassroots activists working together succeeded in extending property rights protection to all Texans.
Voters in Ellis and Montague passed countywide bans on involuntary annexation as lawmakers consider legislation to eliminate the practice statewide.
Local activists and voters worked together to protect property rights in six Texas counties.
Advocates fighting to stop forced annexation in their counties are educating voters on “Tier 2” ballot measures ahead of the November 6 election.
Palo Pinto is the fifth Texas county to set a “Tier 2 opt-in” election that can end forced annexation locally and protect residents’ property rights.
Ellis County’s citizen-led initiative is the sixth to succeed in petitioning for a vote that could stop cities from annexing property without the owners’ consent.
Voters will decide in November whether to stop cities in Johnson County from annexing property without owners’ consent.
With the addition of Palo Pinto County, five Texas counties are now on track for a November vote to stop cities from annexing property without owners’ consent.
Local citizens succeeded in petitioning for a November vote to stop forced annexation in Freestone County.