BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center H.B. 3619
80R4213 ATP-D By: Raymond, Guillen (Zaffirini)
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
Current law prohibits the governing body of a political subdivision (governing body) other than a county from changing the date on which it holds its general elections to another authorized uniform election date after December 31, 2005. This period has since expired and may need to be amended to provide for such authority.
H.B. 3619 authorizes the governing body, not later than December 31, 2008, to change the date on which it holds its general elections to another authorized uniform election date.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Section 41.0052(a), Election Code, to authorize the governing body of a political subdivision other than a county, not later than December 31, 2008, rather than 2005, to change the date on which it holds its general elections to another authorized uniform election date.
SECTION 2. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2007.