By: Herrero (Senate Sponsor - Hinojosa) H.B. No. 1945
         (In the Senate - Received from the House April 29, 2009;
  May 1, 2009, read first time and referred to Committee on State
  Affairs; May 15, 2009, reported favorably by the following vote:  
  Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 15, 2009, sent to printer.)
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to the date of the general election for certain political
  subdivisions.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 41.0051, Election Code, is repealed.
         SECTION 2.  (a) Not later than December 31, 2009, each of
  the following shall choose a uniform election date for its general
  election for officers in 2011 and subsequent years:
               (1)  the governing body of a city that held its general
  election for officers in 2007 on a date authorized by Section
  41.0051, Election Code; and
               (2)  an independent school district located wholly or
  partly in a city described by Subdivision (1) of this subsection.
         (b)  The governing body of a political subdivision required
  to change its election date under this section shall adjust the
  terms of office to conform to the new election date.
         SECTION 3.  All elections held under Section 41.0051,
  Election Code, before the effective date of this Act are validated,
  ratified, and confirmed in all respects.
         SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
 
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