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TX HB1930

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mary Gonzalez

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes that municipal utility district (MUD) board directors must be at least 18 years old, a resident citizen of Texas, and either own taxable land in the district or be a qualified voter within the district

  • Creates special director qualification rules for MUDs located in counties that border Mexico and contain a municipality with more than 500,000 residents (targeting El Paso County)

  • Requires directors in these border county MUDs to be qualified voters within the district, rather than allowing landowners who don't reside there to serve

  • Provides an exception allowing non-resident directors in border county MUDs if less than 50% of water/sewer connections serve residential users and no qualified voter candidates filed by 15 days before the ballot application deadline

  • Allows current board members serving before the effective date to complete their terms, with new requirements applying only to members elected or appointed on or after September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to the qualifications for serving as a member of the board of directors of certain municipal utility districts.

Special Districts & Authorities

Last Action

Committee report sent to Calendars

5/14/2025

Committee Referrals

Land & Resource Management3/14/2025

Full Bill Text

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