{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-286.021","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Health and Safety Code § 286.021","heading":"PETITION FOR CREATION OF DISTRICT.","body":"(a) Before a district located wholly in one county may be created, the county judge of that county must receive a petition signed by the greater of:\n(1) at least three percent of the registered voters of the territory of the proposed district; or\n(2) 100 registered voters of the territory of the proposed district.\n(b) Before a district that contains territory located in more than one county may be created, the county judge of each county in which the proposed district will be located must receive a petition signed by the greater of:\n(1) at least three percent of the registered voters of the territory of the county in which the judge presides and of the proposed district; or\n(2) 100 registered voters of the territory of the county in which the judge presides and of the proposed district.\n(c) If there are fewer than 100 registered voters in any area for which a separate petition must be filed, the petition must be signed by a majority of the registered voters in the area.\nAdded by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 121, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.\nAmended by:\nActs 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 257 (H.B. 1618), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.","path":["HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE","TITLE 4. HEALTH FACILITIES","SUBTITLE D. HOSPITAL DISTRICTS","CHAPTER 286. HOSPITAL DISTRICTS CREATED BY VOTER APPROVAL","SUBCHAPTER B. CREATION OF DISTRICT"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.286.htm#286.021","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:17Z","sha256":"547a55db1b01ce1f2fefe05a91a8d59f7f00060153e5ff872729da6dd2b5b083","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-286.002","next":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-286.022"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}