Highlights 77th Texas Legislature - Senate

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77 th Texas Legislature
Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District Number 16 - H.B. 3194
by Representative Howard
Senate Sponsor: Senator Brown
Creates the Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District Number 16, which is composed of
approximately 2321 acres of property owned by the Texas Department of Transportation.
Lubbock County Water Control and Improvement District Number 1 - H.B. 3670
by Representative Delwin Jones
Senate Sponsor: Senator Duncan
Currently, the five directors of the Lubbock County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 are
elected at large from within the county for four-year staggered terms.
Requires one director to be elected from each commissioners precinct in Lubbock County and one director
to be elected from the county at large. Requires a director from a commissioners precinct to be a resident
of that precinct. Requires a director at large to be a resident of Lubbock County.
Office of Constable - H.J.R. 2
by Representative Chisum, et al.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Madla
Under current law, a commissioners court of a county is not required to fill a vacancy in the office of
constable. However, according to Attorney General Opinion JC-0140, it may be possible for a county to be
held liable for not filling the office.
Requires the submission to the voters of a constitutional amendment authorizing the commissioners court
of a county to declare the office of constable in a precinct to be dormant if unfilled for seven years.
Provides a procedure by which the commissioners court may reinstate the office of constable, if petitioned
to do so.
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