Two landowners ‘ requests to rely on a state law that would let them leave the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction ( ETJ) and avoid the regulations that come with it were specifically rejected by the City of College Station.
Senate Bill 2038, which provides people a method of transfer from a city’s ETJ through petition or vote, was authored by Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston ) and passed by the Legislature, taking effect in September 2023.
