HB 2014 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the election of the board of directors of the Somervell County Hospital District.

HB 2014 establishes new election rules for the Somervell County Hospital District board. It requires seven elected directors serving staggered four-year terms, with elections held every May. The bill specifies that the 2026 election will use a lottery to assign two directors to two-year terms and three to three-year terms, while the 2027 election will follow standard four-year terms for all directors. This legislation directly affects how Somervell County residents elect their hospital district board members.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Mar 14, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025

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Engrossed → Enrolled · 5 edits · Jun 20, 2025

MODERATE

This bill establishes a new chapter in the Texas Special District Local Laws Code governing the Somervell County Hospital District. It defines the board structure, sets staggered four-year terms for directors, and includes transition rules for directors elected in 2026 and 2027. The bill also specifies the effective date as September 1, 2025.

Scope change

New chapter added to the Special District Local Laws Code specifically for the Somervell County Hospital District

SCOPE

Added Chapter 1123 to the Special District Local Laws Code to govern the Somervell County Hospital District

DEFINITION

Added definitions for Board, Director, and District within the new chapter

REQUIREMENT

Established that the board consists of seven elected directors serving staggered four-year terms

Created transition rules for directors elected in May 2026 (lottery for two-year vs three-year terms) and May 2027 (four-year terms)

TIMELINE

Set the effective date of the Act as September 1, 2025

Floor votes · House May 15, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Jun 20, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor

executive

May 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed in the Senate

upper

May 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed in the House

lower

May 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

Senate passage reported

lower

May 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed

upper

May 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report printed and distributed

upper

May 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably w/o amendments

upper

May 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Vote taken in committee

upper

May 19, 2025

Committee

Referred to Local Government

upper

May 19, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

upper

May 19, 2025

Introduced

Received from the House

upper

May 16, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

May 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed to engrossment

lower

May 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report sent to Calendars

lower

May 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report distributed

lower

Apr 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably as substituted

lower

Apr 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recalled from subcommittee

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Left pending in subcommittee

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Committee

Referred to s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

lower

2 primary · 1 co-sponsor