By:  Ellis                                                        S.B. No. 1608


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the terms of office of members of the governing body of 
certain junior college districts after annexation of territory.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 130.088, Education Code, is amended by 
adding Subsection (o) to read as follows:
	(o)  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.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this 
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 
Act takes effect September 1, 2003.