SB 718 (Yarborough) and CS/HB 653 (Canady) specify that before starting annexation procedures, a local government shall prepare a feasibility study for the proposed area. To provide needed clarification on the process of contraction, the bills require a city to get permission from at least 50% of owners in an area proposed to be de-annexed when more than 70% of the land is owned by individuals, corporations or legal entities. "Contraction" means the reversion of property within municipal boundaries to an unincorporated status. Currently corporations have no voice in the contraction process because they are not registered to vote from the land in question. The goal of the legislation is to prevent situations where a small group of property owners has requested a contraction of a large area of land and most of the land in question is owned by a corporation opposed to the contraction. (Cruz)