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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the quorum requirement for a tax levy vote in certain |
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counties. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 81.006, Local Government Code, is |
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amended by amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (b-1) to |
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read as follows: |
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(b) Except as provided by Subsection (b-1), a [A] county tax |
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may be levied at any regularly scheduled meeting of the court when |
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at least four members of the court are present. |
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(b-1) In a county with a population of 3.3 million or more, a |
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county tax may be levied at any regularly scheduled meeting of the |
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court only: |
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(1) when five members of the court are present; or |
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(2) when four members of the court are present if the |
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absent member submits to the court a written notice of absence for |
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illness or other good cause before the meeting is convened. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to a commissioners court meeting held on or after the effective date |
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of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |