By: Israel, Laubenberg (Senate Sponsor - Zaffirini) H.B. No. 999          (In the Senate - Received from the House April 24, 2017;   May 2, 2017, read first time and referred to Committee on State   Affairs; May 12, 2017, reported favorably by the following vote:     Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 12, 2017, sent to printer.)Click here to see the committee vote     A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT     relating to requiring the election of directors of certain   districts to be held on a uniform election date.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 49.103(b), Water Code, is amended to   read as follows:          (b)  Unless a district holds its general election for   officers on a date as otherwise provided by statute, after [After]   confirmation of a district, an election shall be held on the uniform   election date, provided by Section 41.001, Election Code, in May of   each even-numbered year to elect the appropriate number of   directors.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.     * * * * *