SRC-JLB S.B. 1608 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1608
By: Ellis, Rodney
Subcommittee on Higher Education
4/2/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Current legislation, resulting in the single-member districts from which
members of the governing body are elected, affects the term of a member of
the governing body serving on the date the annexation or redistricting
takes effect.  As a result, increased elections increases costs,
especially if run-off elections occur.  As proposed, S.B. 1608 provides
that the annexation of territory and any resulting change in the
single-member districts from which members of the governing body are
elected does not affect the term of a member of the governing body serving
on the date the annexation or redistricting takes effect. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to
a state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 130.088, Education Code, by adding Subsection
(o), to provide that the annexation of territory and any resulting change
in the single-member districts from which members of the governing body
are elected does not affect the term of a member of the governing body
serving on the date the annexation or redistricting takes effect. 
 
SECTION 2.  Effective date:  upon passage or September 1, 2003.