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SB 2784

Somervell County Hospital District gets seven elected directors

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Sen. Brian BirdwellRSenate 22

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

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Staggered four-year terms.

This bill writes a new chapter of state law for the Somervell County Hospital District that sets its board at seven elected directors serving staggered four-year terms. It touches the district's current and future board members and the voters who elect them. Sitting directors finish their terms, and the directors elected in May 2026 draw lots for two- or three-year terms so that the board's elections become staggered, with all later directors serving four-year terms.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB2784 · 2025-03-14

SOLD BY

Sen. Brian BirdwellRSenate 22

ITEM

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

WHAT IT DOES

Staggered four-year terms.

This bill writes a new chapter of state law for the Somervell County Hospital District that sets its board at seven elected directors serving staggered four-year terms. It touches the district's current and future board members and the voters who elect them. Sitting directors finish their terms, and the directors elected in May 2026 draw lots for two- or three-year terms so that the board's elections become staggered, with all later directors serving four-year terms.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · May 18, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. Filed
  3. Read first time
  4. Referred to Local Government
  5. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  6. Considered in public hearing
  7. Vote taken in committee
  8. Vote reconsidered in committee
  9. Left pending in committee
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Brian Birdwell

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC Austin TX$30,000
Good Government Fund Fort Worth TX$10,000
Texas Oil & Gas Assn. Good Govt. Cmte Austin TX$10,000

Derived from itemized gifts, Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

$353,800 raised since Jul 1, 2024. Derived sum of published report totals. blank in the state's data, consistent with zero. Flow, Jul 1, 2024 through Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026. 4 of 4 filed reports carry a published figure.

$502,039 spent since Jul 1, 2024. Derived sum of published report totals. Flow, Jul 1, 2024 through Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026. 4 of 4 filed reports carry a published figure.

$731,044 cash on hand. Published report total. Stock, as of Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026.

$0 loans outstanding. Published report total. Stock, as of Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived sum of itemized contributions in regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Unitemized contributions are not included. Flow, Jul 1, 2024 through Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · May 18, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas Senate · Filed Mar 14, 2025

05/22/2025 S Left pending in committee

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Senate committee · Local Government · Committee vote 6 aye, 0 nay, 1 absent · Final status: Died in committee

Companion

HB 2014 by Kerwin (similar)

Subjects

SOMERVELL COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT (DD0TZ)

Special Districts & Authorities--Hospital

Text

The text as introduced · 300 words

89R15357 SRA-F

By: Birdwell
S.B. No. 2784

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the election of the board of directors of the Somervell

County Hospital District.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subtitle A, Title 3, Special District Local Laws

Code, is amended by adding Chapter 1123 to read as follows:

CHAPTER 1123. SOMERVELL COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT

SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 1123.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the board of directors of the

district.

(2) "Director" means a member of the board.

(3) "District" means the Somervell County Hospital

District.

SUBCHAPTER B. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION

Sec. 1123.051. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. The board consists of

seven elected directors.

Sec. 1123.052. TERMS; ELECTION. (a) Directors serve

staggered four-year terms.

(b) An election shall be held on the uniform election date

in May of appropriate years to elect the appropriate number of

directors.

SECTION 2. (a) A director of the Somervell County Hospital

District who is serving on the day before the effective date of this

Act shall continue to serve until the director's term expires and

the director's successor has qualified.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 1123.052, Special District

Local Laws Code, as added by this Act, the directors of the

Somervell County Hospital District elected at the directors'

election held in May of 2026 shall draw lots to determine which two

directors serve two-year terms and which three directors serve

three-year terms.

(c) The directors of the Somervell County Hospital District

elected at the directors' election held in May of 2027 shall serve

four-year terms.

(d) A director of the Somervell County Hospital District who

succeeds a director described by Subsection (b) or (c) of this

section shall serve a four-year term.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.