By: Raymond, Guillen (Senate Sponsor - Zaffirini) H.B. No. 3619

(In the Senate - Received from the House May 9, 2007; May 10, 2007, read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs; May 15, 2007, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 15, 2007, sent to printer.)

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the authority of 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, is amended to read as follows:

(a) The governing body of a political subdivision other than a county may, not later than December 31, 2008 [2005], change the date on which it holds its general election for officers to another authorized uniform election date.

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, 2007.

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