The bill amends various sections of the Special District Local Laws Code concerning the Kimble County Hospital District in Texas. Key changes include the qualifications for board members, which now require candidates to be at least 18 years old and residents of the district for one year, rather than the previous two years. Additionally, it specifies that district employees are ineligible to serve as directors. The bill also removes the requirement for directors to execute a commercial bond and instead mandates that they take an official oath of office and subscribe to an anti-bribery statement.

Further amendments establish the district's responsibility to create a hospital system that includes various healthcare facilities and services. The board is granted the authority to adopt operational rules and prepare an annual budget, which can be amended after adoption. The bill also outlines the process for designating a bank as the district's depository, requiring the board to solicit bids from eligible banks and consider specific criteria in their selection. The act will take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds vote from both houses or on September 1, 2025, if that vote is not achieved.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Special District Local Laws Code 1049.052, Special District Local Laws Code 1049.053, Special District Local Laws Code 1049.104, Special District Local Laws Code 1049.105, Special District Local Laws Code 1049.151, Special District Local Laws Code 1049.152, Special District Local Laws Code 1049.153, Special District Local Laws Code 1049.155 (Special District Local Laws Code 1049)