HB 3378
bill moving emergency service district elections to November
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
Caption
relating to uniform election dates for certain emergency service districts.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Every two years, even-numbered years, uniform election date.
The bill requires certain emergency service district boards to hold their regular commissioner elections every two years on the November uniform election date in even-numbered years. It touches the boards, commissioners and voters of the emergency service districts covered by this section of the Health and Safety Code. Those district elections would line up with the November general election cycle, starting September 1, 2025.
Labels
Labels: QUICK READ: 136 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 136 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 89R bill as filed runs 441 words (derived, 8,702 graded bills, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Feb 26, 2025 and referred to the House Intergovernmental Affairs subcommittee on County & Regional Government. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB3378 · 2025-02-26
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ITEM
relating to uniform election dates for certain emergency service districts.
WHAT IT DOES
Every two years, even-numbered years, uniform election date.
The bill requires certain emergency service district boards to hold their regular commissioner elections every two years on the November uniform election date in even-numbered years. It touches the boards, commissioners and voters of the emergency service districts covered by this section of the Health and Safety Code. Those district elections would line up with the November general election cycle, starting September 1, 2025.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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Donors
Not tied to this bill.
Sources
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Lone Star Project Nonfederal$85,000.00
Lone Star Project Nonfederal
$85,000.00
- Cash
- $75,000.00
- Paid by others
- $10,000.00
- Total
- $85,000.00
Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Mar 25, 2026 to Sep 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Mar 25, 2026 to Sep 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101056369, 101068193.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Lone Star Project Nonfederal
$85,000.00
- Cash
- $75,000.00
- Paid by others
- $10,000.00
- Total
- $85,000.00
Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Mar 25, 2026 to Sep 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Mar 25, 2026 to Sep 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101056369, 101068193.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas House · Filed Feb 26, 2025
03/21/2025 H Referred to s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker: Mar 21 2025 9:52AM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Intergovernmental Affairs · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Elections--Administration
Health--Emergency Services & Personnel
Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous
Text
The text as introduced · 136 words
By: Rosenthal H.B. No. 3378 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to uniform election dates for certain emergency service districts. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 775.0345(i), Health and Safety Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 775.0345 (i). The board shall hold the general election for the appropriate number of commissioner s every two years on an authorized uniform election date as provided by Chapter 41, Election Code in each even-numbered year on the November uniform election date under Section 41.0001, Election Code . The board may change the election date from one authorized election date to another authorized election date and shall adjust the terms of office to conform to the new election date. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.