Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 282.004. Petition for Election

(1) a petition for a creation election signed by at least five percent of the qualified property taxpaying voters of the area of the proposed district must be presented to the commissioners court;  and

(2) $200 in cash must be deposited with the county clerk at the time of the presentation of the petition.

(1) the boundaries of the proposed district;

(2) the public necessity for the proposed district;  and

(3) the name of the proposed district which includes the county name.

(1) imposing a tax to provide funds to construct, equip, maintain, or purchase hospital buildings or land for the district;  or

(2) the issuance of bonds to acquire sites for and to construct hospital buildings and imposing a tax at the rate necessary to create an interest and sinking fund sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds.