Bill Text: TX HB3835 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the annexation of territory by a junior college district.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-19 - Referred to Higher Education [HB3835 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB3835-Introduced.html

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By: Toth H.B. No. 3835

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the annexation of territory by a junior college
district.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 130.063(a) and (c), Education Code, are
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 130.063. EXTENSION OF JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT
BOUNDARIES. (a) Subject to Subsections (b) and (c), territory may
be annexed to a junior college district by contract under Section
130.064 or election under Section 130.065, if the territory:
(1) is contiguous to the annexing junior college
district; [or]
(2) is located in the service area of the annexing
district established under Subchapter J; or
(3) is located within 60 miles of the annexing
district boundaries.
(c) A junior college district may conduct an annexation
election to [not] annex territory under this section that is
included in the service area of another junior college district,
provided that the territory is not included in the boundaries of
another junior college district.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2019.