Texas 2021 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3690 Introduced / Bill

Filed 03/10/2021

                    87R11577 JTS-D
 By: Shine H.B. No. 3690


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to the staggering of terms of aldermen on the governing
 body of a Type A general-law municipality.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 22.034, Local Government Code, is
 amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
 (d)  If the aldermen of the governing body of a municipality
 are not serving staggered terms of office as provided by Subsection
 (b), the governing body by majority vote may provide for the
 staggering of terms by requiring the drawing of lots by the
 aldermen.
 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, 2021.