SRC-JEC H.B. 444 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 444
77R1311 DRH-DBy: Madden (Shapiro)
Intergovernmental Relations
4/19/2001
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, a write-in vote in a general election for city officers
may not be counted unless the name written in appears on the list of
write-in candidates.  As proposed, H.B. 444 modifies the write-in
requirements for special city council elections to bring the same
guidelines to special elections as regular elections. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a
state officer, institution, or agency.  

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 146.051, Election Code, to provide that a
write-in vote in a special election for city officers may not be counted
unless the name appears on the list of write-in candidates. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.