Texas 2021 - 87th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1384 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 03/10/2021

                            87R2920 SRA-D
 By: Creighton S.B. No. 1384


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 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.