Texas Agriculture Code - AGRIC § 60.021. Petition to Establish District

(a) On petition of at least 10 residents of a proposed district, five of whom must own real property in the proposed district, the commissioners court of a county in which an agricultural facility of the proposed district is to be located may commence the creation of a district.

(b) The creation of the district is subject to a confirmation election held as provided by this subchapter.

(c) A district may consist of parcels of land that are:

(d) Not later than the 10th day following the date of receipt of a petition, the commissioners court shall provide notice of the receipt of the petition and a copy of the petition to:

(e) No part of a proposed district may be located within the corporate boundaries of a municipality unless, prior to the formation of the district, the governing body of the municipality consents in writing to the formation of the district within the municipality.