79R8648 JRJ-F


By:  Dawson                                                       H.B. No. 2151



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to allowing a political subdivision other than a county to 
change the date of its general election.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 41.0052(a), Election Code, as amended by 
Chapters 1074 and 1315, Acts of the 78th Legislature, Regular 
Session, 2003, is reenacted and amended to read as follows:
	(a)  The governing body of a political subdivision other than 
a county may, not later than December 31, 2005 [2004], change the 
date on which it holds its general election for officers to another 
authorized uniform election date.  An election on the new date may 
not be held before the uniform election date in May 2006 [2004].
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this 
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 
Act takes effect September 1, 2005.