1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to the number of members of the governing body of certain
 1-3     home-rule municipalities.
 1-4           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1.  Subchapter C, Chapter 26, Local Government Code,
 1-6     is amended by adding Section 26.046 to read as follows:
 1-7           Sec. 26.046.  SIZE OF GOVERNING BODY:  CERTAIN
 1-8     MUNICIPALITIES.  (a)  This section applies only to a  municipality
 1-9     with a population of 1.1 million or more that elects each member of
1-10     its governing body other than the mayor from fewer than 14
1-11     single-member districts.
1-12           (b)  Notwithstanding a charter provision to the contrary, the
1-13     municipality may provide by ordinance for the number of districts
1-14     used to elect members to the municipality's governing body.  The
1-15     ordinance may not provide for more than 14 districts.
1-16           (c)  This section does not affect a mayor who, under a
1-17     charter provision, is elected in a municipality at large.
1-18           SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
1-19     a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
1-20     provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
1-21     Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
1-22     Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
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             President of the Senate              Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.B. No. 3193 was passed by the House on April
         27, 2001, by the following vote:  Yeas 143, Nays 0, 2 present, not
         voting.
                                             _______________________________
                                                 Chief Clerk of the House
               I certify that H.B. No. 3193 was passed by the Senate on May
         17, 2001, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 0, 1 present, not
         voting.
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                                                 Secretary of the Senate
         APPROVED:  __________________________
                              Date
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                            Governor