Elections
Directors Election 2028
Below are the timelines and legal requirements for the District’s Board of Directors elections. If you have any further questions please contact us here.
District Contact Information:
Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 163
c/o Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
1550 Lamar Street, Suite 2000
Houston, Texas 77010
Phone: (713) 651-5589
Email: Jane.Maher@nortonrosefulbright.com
The next election for the District will be held on May 6, 2028. To be qualified to serve as a director, a person (1) shall be at least 18 years old, (2) shall be a resident citizen of the State of Texas, and (3) shall either own land subject to taxation in the district or be a qualified voter within the district.
To run for election to the District’s Board of Directors, a person must file an application for a place on the ballot. The application must be filed with the Secretary of the District’s Board of Directors or his designated agent by mail, fax or in person. An application may be downloaded/printed from the website of the Texas Secretary of State at https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/forms/pol-sub/2-21f.pdf.
- Texas Ethics Commission – Forms and Instructions
- First day to file for place on May 6, 2028, general election ballot is Wednesday, January 19, 2028.
- Last day to file for place on May 6, 2028, general election ballot is by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 18, 2028.
- A person may run for election to the District’s Board of Directors as a write-in candidate and to do so must file a declaration of write-in candidacy. The declaration must be filed with the Secretary of the District’s Board of Directors or his/her designated agent by mail, fax, email or in person. A declaration form may be downloaded/printed from the website of the Texas Secretary of State at https://www.sos.texas.gov/elections/forms/pol-sub/2-23f.pdf
- Deadline to file write-in candidacy declaration for May 6, 2028, general election is by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 22, 2028
Elections – Location
The location(s) of the election will be posted upon determination.
Election Documents
- Harris County Elections – https://www.harrisvotes.com/
- Application For a Place on the Ballot For a General Election For a City, School District or Other Political Subdivision (state.tx.us)
Solicitud de Inscripción para un Lugar en la Boleta de Una Elección General para Una Ciudad, Distrito Escolar u Otra Subdivisión Polĺtica (state.tx.us) - Candidacy Filing – Local Political Subdivisions
- Water Code Chapter 49 – Provisions Applicable to All Districts
- Water Code Chapter 54 – Municipal Utility Districts
Campaign Finance Filings
Director Blumrick – Campaign Treasurer Form
Director Birdwell – Campaign Treasurer Form