H.B. No. 977
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to a petition filed for a place on the ballot for the board
  of directors for the Montgomery County Hospital District.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 1063.053, Special District Local Laws
  Code, is amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 1063.053.  BALLOT PETITION. A person who wants to have
  the person's name printed on the ballot as a candidate for director
  must file with the board secretary a petition requesting that
  action. The petition must be:
               (1)  signed by at least 10 registered voters; and
               (2)  filed by the deadline imposed by Section 144.005,
  Election Code [at least 25 days before the date of the election].
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 977 was passed by the House on April
  9, 2021, by the following vote:  Yeas 143, Nays 1, 2 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 977 was passed by the Senate on May
  13, 2021, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor