Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 945	House Author:  Herrero et al.
Effective:  9-1-07	Senate Sponsor:  Hinojosa

            House Bill 945 amends the Election Code to authorize an independent school district located wholly or partly in a coastal city that is allowed to hold a general election for offices on any Saturday in April of odd-numbered years to hold its general election for trustees on the same date as a joint election with the city.  The bill also amends the Education Code to authorize certain school districts that held elections for trustees jointly with the election for members of the governing body of a hospital district prior to May 2007 to continue to hold such elections in May.  The bill authorizes the board of trustees of an independent school district, not later than December 31, 2007, to change the date on which it holds its general election for trustees so it may hold a joint election with a city or hospital district and to adjust the terms of office of trustees to conform to the change of the election date.