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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the election of the speaker of the house of |
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representatives. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 302.001, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 302.001. ELECTION. (a) When the house of |
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representatives first convenes in regular session and a quorum is |
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present and has been qualified, the house shall elect a speaker |
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unless a majority of the members present decides to defer the |
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election. |
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(b) The election of the speaker shall be governed by the |
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rules of the house of representatives. |
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SECTION 2. Section 571.061(a), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) The commission shall administer and enforce: |
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(1) Chapters [302,] 303, 305, 572, and 2004; |
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(2) Subchapter C, Chapter 159, Local Government Code, |
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in connection with a county judicial officer, as defined by Section |
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159.051, Local Government Code, who elects to file a financial |
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statement with the commission; |
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(3) Title 15, Election Code; and |
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(4) Sections 2152.064 and 2155.003. |
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SECTION 3. Section 571.091(a), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) The commission shall prepare a written opinion |
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answering the request of a person subject to any of the following |
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laws for an opinion about the application of any of these laws to |
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the person in regard to a specified existing or hypothetical |
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factual situation: |
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(1) [Chapter 302;
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[(2)] Chapter 303; |
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(2) [(3)] Chapter 305; |
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(3) [(4)] Chapter 2004; |
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(4) [(5)] Chapter 572; |
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(5) [(6)] Subchapter C, Chapter 159, Local Government |
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Code, as provided by Section 571.061(a)(2); |
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(6) [(7)] Title 15, Election Code; |
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(7) [(8)] Chapter 36, Penal Code; |
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(8) [(9)] Chapter 39, Penal Code; |
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(9) [(10)] Section 2152.064; or |
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(10) [(11)] Section 2155.003. |
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SECTION 4. Subchapter B, Chapter 302, Government Code, is |
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repealed. |
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SECTION 5. (a) The repeal by this Act of Section 302.021, |
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Government Code, does not apply to an offense committed under that |
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section before September 1, 2009. For purposes of this section, an |
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offense is committed before September 1, 2009, if any element of the |
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offense occurs before that date. |
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(b) An offense committed before September 1, 2009, is |
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covered by that section as it existed when the offense was |
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committed, and the former law is continued in effect for that |
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purpose. |
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SECTION 6. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |