83R16036 ADM-D
 
  By: Larson H.B. No. 630
 
  Substitute the following for H.B. No. 630:
 
  By:  Morrison C.S.H.B. No. 630
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the filling of vacancies on a political party's county
  executive committee.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Sections 171.024(b), (c), and (d), Election
  Code, are amended to read as follows:
         (b)  A [Except as provided by Subsection (c), a] majority of
  the committee's membership must participate in filling a vacancy in
  the office of county chair. To be elected, a person must receive a
  favorable vote of a majority of the members voting.
         (c)  Each party shall adopt rules to determine a percentage
  of committee membership that constitutes a quorum for purposes of
  filling a [A] vacancy in the office of precinct chair. To be
  elected, a person must receive a favorable vote of a majority of the
  members voting [may be filled without participation of the
  majority of the committee membership if only one person is a
  candidate to fill the vacancy and the person:
               [(1)     was elected as a precinct chair in the most recent
  primary election in the county; and
               [(2)  is eligible to serve in the vacant office].
         (d)  A vacancy in the office of county chair may not be filled
  before the beginning of the term of office in which the vacancy
  occurs.
         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, 2013.