By: Fraser S.B. No. 1972
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the election by voters regarding the maximum tax rate of
a hospital district.
       BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
       SECTION 1.  Section 285.231(f), Health and Safety Code, is
amended to read as follows:
       (f)  The ballot for the election shall be printed to permit
voting for or against the proposition:  "The increase by the
_______________ (name of district) Hospital District of the maximum 
rate of annual taxes imposed for hospital purposes to a rate not to
exceed _______________ (insert the amount prescribed by the
petition, not to exceed 75 cents) on each $100 valuation of all
taxable property in the district."
       SECTION 2.  Section 285.232, Health and Safety Code is
repealed.
       SECTION 3.  This act takes effect September 1, 2007.