BILL ANALYSIS

 

 

 

C.S.H.B. 999

By: Israel

Elections

Committee Report (Substituted)

 

 

 

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

 

Interested parties contend that current law is inconsistent regarding when a directors election for certain water districts is required to be held. C.S.H.B. 999 seeks to rectify this inconsistency.

 

CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT

 

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.

 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

 

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.

 

ANALYSIS

 

C.S.H.B. 999 amends the Water Code to specify that a directors election for certain water districts required to be held after confirmation of the applicable district on the uniform election date in May of each even-numbered year is required to be held on such date unless the district holds its general election for officers on a date as otherwise provided by statute. 

 

EFFECTIVE DATE

 

September 1, 2017.

 

COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL AND SUBSTITUTE

 

While C.S.H.B. 999 may differ from the original in minor or nonsubstantive ways, the following comparison is organized and formatted in a manner that indicates the substantial differences between the introduced and committee substitute versions of the bill.

 

INTRODUCED

HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE

SECTION 1.  Section 49.103(b), Water Code, is amended to read as follows:

(b) 

 

 

After confirmation of a district, an election shall be held on a [the] uniform election date, provided by Section 41.001, Election Code, [in May of each even-numbered year] to elect the appropriate number of directors.

 

SECTION 1.  Section 49.103(b), Water Code, is amended to read as follows:

(b)  Unless a district holds its general election for officers on a date as otherwise provided by statute,

after [After] confirmation of a district, an election shall be held on the uniform election date, provided by Section 41.001, Election Code, in May of each even-numbered year to elect the appropriate number of directors.

 

SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.

 

SECTION 2. Same as introduced version.