The bill amends Section 775.022 of the Health and Safety Code to clarify the process for a municipality to annex territory from an emergency services district. It stipulates that if a municipality intends to remove territory from a district, it must complete all necessary procedures, including the preparation of a service plan if required. The municipality is required to send written notice of its intent and the service plan to the board within 30 days of completing these procedures. The territory will remain part of the district until the board receives the notice and passes a resolution to disannex the territory. Additionally, if the board determines that the municipal services planned for the territory do not meet or exceed the current level of service provided by the district, it cannot disannex the territory.

Furthermore, the bill introduces a new provision stating that a board is considered to have approved a disannexation if it fails to respond with a resolution disapproving or approving the disannexation within 30 days of receiving the municipality's notice. The bill also defines "level of service" in terms of fire and emergency medical protection, focusing on the deployment and response times of resources. The act is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Health and Safety Code 775.022 (Health and Safety Code 775)