H.B. No. 1789
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the payment of state funds directly to an entity that
  conducts a primary election under contract in certain counties.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter D, Chapter 173, Election Code, is
  amended by adding Section 173.0832 to read as follows:
         Sec. 173.0832.  DIRECT REPAYMENT TO AUTHORITY CONDUCTING
  PRIMARY ELECTION UNDER CONTRACT IN CERTAIN COUNTIES. On request of
  a county election officer of a county with a population of 100,000
  or more who conducts a primary election under an election services
  contract authorized under Subchapter D, Chapter 31, the secretary
  of state may provide payment of primary expenses directly to the
  officer who incurs the expense rather than to the county chair under
  this subchapter. The secretary of state shall prescribe procedures
  to implement this section.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1789 was passed by the House on May 3,
  2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 125, Nays 19, 1 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1789 was passed by the Senate on May
  13, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 25, Nays 6
  .
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor