By: Hernandez, Coleman (Senate Sponsor - Garcia) H.B. No. 2504          (In the Senate - Received from the House April 24, 2017;   May 4, 2017, read first time and referred to Committee on   Intergovernmental Relations; May 12, 2017, reported favorably by   the following vote:  Yeas 5, Nays 0, 1 present not voting;   May 12, 2017, sent to printer.)Click here to see the committee vote     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  Sections 775.038(a), (b), and (c), Health and   Safety Code, are repealed.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.     * * * * *