Does Houston continue to annex new suburban land around its boundaries?
Mainly commercial property.
In reaction to past annexations, the legislature has set up several impediments to annexation. They require services in the area be brought up to the level of the current city within a few years of annexation. In addition, the city must have an annexation plan for the future. This may give targets more time to prepare to fend off the city. The VRA may also come into play, since the suburban areas typically are whiter.
Limited-purpose annexations can be made outside the annexation plan. The city does not have to provide services, does not levy property taxes, but levies a sales tax which may be shared with the developer.
Spiderwebbing Annexation
