SB 2295
bill requiring city approval for new special districts
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
Caption
relating to the authority of a municipality to authorize the creation or expansion of a political subdivision in the corporate boundaries or extraterritorial jurisdiction of the municipality.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
No new district inside city limits without an ordinance.
The bill bars any new or expanded political subdivision, such as a special district, inside a city's limits unless the city council approves it by ordinance. It also bars any new or expanded emergency services district in a city's extraterritorial jurisdiction without the same city approval. Cities gain a veto over these districts starting September 1, 2025, and district organizers must win council consent first.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 11, 2025 and referred to the Senate Local Government committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB2295 · 2025-03-11
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ITEM
relating to the authority of a municipality to authorize the creation or expansion of a political subdivision in the corporate boundaries or extraterritorial jurisdiction of the municipality.
WHAT IT DOES
No new district inside city limits without an ordinance.
The bill bars any new or expanded political subdivision, such as a special district, inside a city's limits unless the city council approves it by ordinance. It also bars any new or expanded emergency services district in a city's extraterritorial jurisdiction without the same city approval. Cities gain a veto over these districts starting September 1, 2025, and district organizers must win council consent first.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Local Government
ALSO NOTED · NOT CHARGED (1)
CAPTION MISMATCH · analysis confidence 30%
THE TEXT
…“no part of an emergency services district governed by Chapter 775, Health and Safety Code, may be created or expanded in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality”…
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The caption speaks of any political subdivision in the extraterritorial jurisdiction. The body covers only emergency services districts there, so the outside-city-limits veto is narrower than the caption reads.
FILED UNDER
THE TEXT
…“no part of a political subdivision may be created or expanded in the corporate boundaries of a municipality unless the governing body of the municipality by ordinance authorizes the creation or expansion.”
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The bill gives cities a veto over creating or expanding special districts and other political subdivisions inside their limits.
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Donors
Not tied to this bill.
Sources
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Sep 4, 2024 to Nov 30, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$15,000.00
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$15,000.00
- Cash
- $15,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $15,000.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Oct 25, 2024 to Nov 3, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100990780, 101043817.
HillCo PAC$10,000.00
HillCo PAC
$10,000.00
- Cash
- $10,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $10,000.00
Also funds 131 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 8, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · on Oct 24, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101043817.
ActBlue Texas$8,833.00
ActBlue Texas
$8,833.00
- Cash
- $8,833.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $8,833.00
Also funds 3 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Sep 1, 2024 to Sep 4, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · on Nov 1, 2024. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100990780.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$15,000.00
- Cash
- $15,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $15,000.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Oct 25, 2024 to Nov 3, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100990780, 101043817.
HillCo PAC
$10,000.00
- Cash
- $10,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $10,000.00
Also funds 131 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 8, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · on Oct 24, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101043817.
ActBlue Texas
$8,833.00
- Cash
- $8,833.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $8,833.00
Also funds 3 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Sep 1, 2024 to Sep 4, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · on Nov 1, 2024. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100990780.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas Senate · Filed Mar 11, 2025
03/25/2025 S Referred to Local Government
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Senate committee · Local Government · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
City Government--Annexation
City Government--General
Political Subdivisions
Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous
Text
The text as introduced · 201 words
89R13666 CS-F By: Miles S.B. No. 2295 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the authority of a municipality to authorize the creation or expansion of a political subdivision in the corporate boundaries or extraterritorial jurisdiction of the municipality. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 41, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Section 41.005 to read as follows: Sec. 41.005. CREATION OR EXPANSION OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISION IN CORPORATE BOUNDARIES. Notwithstanding any other law, no part of a political subdivision may be created or expanded in the corporate boundaries of a municipality unless the governing body of the municipality by ordinance authorizes the creation or expansion. SECTION 2. Subchapter C, Chapter 42, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Section 42.0423 to read as follows: Sec. 42.0423. CREATION OR EXPANSION OF EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT IN EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION. Notwithstanding any other law, no part of an emergency services district governed by Chapter 775, Health and Safety Code, may be created or expanded in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality unless the governing body of the municipality by ordinance authorizes the creation or expansion. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.