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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to authorizing certain municipalities to change the date |
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on which their general election for officers is held. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 41.0052, Election Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (a-3) to read as follows: |
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(a-3) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a municipality on the |
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Texas-Mexico border with a population of more than 85,000 that |
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hosts the annual Texas Citrus Fiesta and holds its general election |
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for officers on a date other than the November uniform election date |
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may change the date on which it holds its general election for |
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officers to the November uniform election date. A municipality |
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described by this subsection that changes the date of its election |
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under this subsection may not change the date on which it holds its |
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general election for officers to a date other than the November |
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uniform election date. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |