By: Garcia  S.B. No. 517          (In the Senate - Filed January 18, 2017; February 6, 2017,   read first time and referred to Committee on Intergovernmental   Relations; April 26, 2017, reported adversely, with favorable   Committee Substitute by the following vote:  Yeas 6, Nays 0,   1 present not voting; April 26, 2017, sent to printer.)Click here to see the committee vote     COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 517 By:  Garcia     A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT     relating to the compensation provided to the governing body of   certain special districts.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 775.038, Health and Safety Code, is   amended by adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:          (a-1)  A commissioner of a district is entitled to receive   compensation in the same manner and amount as are provided by   Section 49.060, Water Code.          SECTION 2.  Sections 775.038(a), (b), and (c), Health and   Safety Code, are repealed.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.     * * * * *