House Bill 3613
House Author: Cain
Effective: 9-1-23
Senate Sponsor: Bettencourt
House Bill 3613 amends the Local Government Code to require a municipality that is divided into areas from which members of its governing body are elected to elect all members following each apportionment on the first uniform election date that allows sufficient time to comply with any requirements of law. If the members serve staggered terms, the municipality must adopt an equitable process to determine which members serve shorter terms to accommodate such an election.