HB 3417 represents a commonsense idea that is a step toward liberty for those in the ETJ. As the filed bill presents, HB 3417 seeks to provide more clarity to ETJ residents by amending current law to provide that a municipal ordinance is considered otherwise authorized by state law to be extended into the ETJ only if state law explicitly authorizes the specific municipal ordinance to be extended. CSHB 3417 amends the bill as filed to align with SB 6 of the 85th first called special session to pertain only to cities wholly or partially located in a county with a population of more than 500,000.
Property Rights
Matthew Bernard and Lynn Warner v. City of Oakland, California
Date Filed: June 29, 2026 Original Court: Northern District of California Case Status: Pending Matthew Bernard and Lynn Warner own an undeveloped residential plot in Oakland, California. In 2020, the Oakland Fire Department ordered them to clear dead and dying trees from their land or face ongoing fines. The landowners hired an arborist and removed...
June 29, 2026