H.B. No. 950 introduces a new section to the Local Government Code that mandates municipalities to provide full municipal services to land annexed for full purposes. The bill defines "full municipal services" to include police protection, fire protection (including hydrants), emergency medical services, solid waste collection, and the construction and maintenance of water, wastewater, roads, and other municipal facilities. For land annexed before September 1, 2025, municipalities must provide these services by September 1, 2029. For land annexed after this date, the services must be provided by the fourth anniversary of the annexation.

Additionally, the bill prohibits municipalities from charging fees for these services, requiring landowners to fund necessary improvements, or waiving rights under this section. If a municipality fails to comply, affected landowners can seek disannexation of their land, with the burden of proof on the municipality to demonstrate compliance. The bill also establishes an irrebuttable presumption of non-compliance if the deadline for service provision has passed, leading to mandatory disannexation by the court. The act will take effect immediately upon a two-thirds vote or on September 1, 2025, if such a vote is not achieved.

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