SRC-TJG H.B. 2496 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 2496
78R8322 JRJ-DBy: Branch (Janek)
State Affairs
5/20/2003
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, primary elections are held on the second Tuesday of
March and runoff primary elections are held on the second Tuesday in
April.  H.B. 2496 modifies the date of certain primary elections. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

Rulemaking authority is expressly granted to the secretary of state in
SECTION 2 of this bill. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Sections 41.007(a), (b), and (c), Election Code, to
change the dates of certain primary elections from the second Tuesday in
certain months in certain years, to the first Tuesday in those certain
months and years. 

SECTION 2.  Requires the secretary of state, by rule, to modify applicable
procedures, dates, and deadlines in the Election Code to implement the
changes in primary elections dates made by this Act. 

SECTION 3.  Effective date: September 1, 2003.