By: Herrero, Ortiz, Jr. Senate Sponsor-Hinojosa H.B. No. 945

(In the Senate - Received from the House May 7, 2007; May 8, 2007, read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs; May 19, 2007, reported adversely, with favorable Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 19, 2007, sent to printer.)

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 945 By: Fraser

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the dates on which certain independent school districts may hold an election of trustees.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 41.0051, Election Code, is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 41.0051. GENERAL ELECTION IN CERTAIN COASTAL CITIES. (a) The general election for officers of a city that borders the Gulf of Mexico, has a population of more than 230,000 according to the 1980 census, and held its general election for officers in 1987 on the first Saturday in April may be held on any Saturday in April in odd-numbered years.

(b) An independent school district located wholly or partly in a city holding an election authorized under Subsection (a) may hold its general election for trustees on the same date as a joint election with the city.

SECTION 2. Not later than December 31, 2007, the board of trustees of an independent school district may:

(1) change the date on which it holds its general election for trustees to allow the district to hold its election jointly with a municipality holding an election under Section 41.0051, Election Code; and

(2) adjust the terms of office of trustees to conform to the change of the election date made under Subdivision (1) of this section.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007.

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