Texas Supreme Court to Hear Case on Extraterritorial Jurisdiction

AUSTIN – The Supreme Court of Texas is set to hear oral arguments on city governments regulating people and property outside their borders under “extraterritorial jurisdiction” (ETJ). The Texas Public Policy Foundation is representing the plaintiffs in the case against the City of College Station.

ETJs fundamentally violate a citizen’s constitutional guarantee to a republican form of government by trapping residents under a city council they did not and cannot vote for. In the absence of electoral consequence, government officials have no real incentive to take ETJ residents’ concerns into account when formulating policy and enforcing restrictions.

When: Wednesday, January 15th at 9:45am CT

Where: Supreme Court of Texas, 201 W. 14th Street, Room 104, Austin, Texas 78701

Livestream: YouTube

For a video update on the case from lead attorney Chance Weldon, click here.

For additional background on the case, click here.

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