Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB5693: Relating to the election of the commissioners of the Jefferson County Drainage District No. 7.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the election of the commissioners of the Jefferson County Drainage District No. 7.
From the enrolled text, May 26, 2025:
AN ACT relating to the election of the commissioners of the Jefferson County Drainage District No. 7. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 4, Chapter 34, Acts of the 57th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, 1962, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 4. The management and control of the District shall be vested in five Commissioners. Except as provided by this Act, the General Laws of the State of Texas relating to the Commissioners of drainage districts shall apply to the Commissioners of the District. The[ADDED: District shall hold an election on the uniform ] [ADDED: election date in November of each odd-numbered year to elect the ] [ADDED: appropriate number of]Commissioners [[DELETED: are elected in accordance with ] [DELETED: Subchapter D, Chapter 49, Water Code]]. Not more than one Commissioner shall be elected from any one municipality as long as five municipalities exist within the district. Commissioners serve [ADDED: staggered]four-year terms. For all purposes, a quorum for doing business shall consist of a majority of the Commission. SECTION 2. (a) The Jefferson County Drainage District No. 7 shall hold an election to elect two commissioners on the uniform election date in November 2025, as provided by Section 4, Chapter 34, Acts of the 57th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, 1962, as amended …
Sponsors
- Christian Manuel (D, HD-022) · primary sponsor
- Robert Nichols (R, SD-003)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate passage reported
- : Passed
- : Read 3rd time
- : Record vote
Votes
- Natural Resources Committee Vote (Out of committee): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Local Government Committee Vote (Out of committee): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 25, 2025): 30 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (May 25, 2025): 30 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3606 (May 16, 2025): 113 yea, 24 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#2818 (May 16, 2025): 131 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: JEFFERSON COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 7 (DG3PA), Elections--General, Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility
Common questions
- What is HB5693?
- HB5693 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the election of the commissioners of the Jefferson County Drainage District No. 7.
- What does HB5693 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the election of the commissioners of the Jefferson County Drainage District No. 7.
- What is the status of HB5693?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB5693?
- Christian Manuel (D, HD-022), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB5693?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB05693
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