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AN ACT
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relating to the authority of certain political subdivisions to |
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change the date of their general elections. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 41.0052(a), Election Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(a) The governing body of a political subdivision, other |
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than a county or municipal utility district, that holds its general |
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election for officers on a date other than the November uniform |
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election date may, not later than December 31, 2016 [2012], change |
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the date on which it holds its general election for officers to the |
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November uniform election date. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 733 passed the Senate on |
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May 4, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0; |
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May 14, 2015, Senate refused to concur in House amendments and |
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requested appointment of Conference Committee; May 20, 2015, House |
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granted request of the Senate; May 29, 2015, Senate adopted |
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Conference Committee Report by the following vote: Yeas 31, |
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Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 733 passed the House, with |
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amendments, on May 12, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 142, |
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Nays 0, three present not voting; May 20, 2015, House granted |
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request of the Senate for appointment of Conference Committee; |
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May 28, 2015, House adopted Conference Committee Report by the |
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following vote: Yeas 137, Nays 2, two present not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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Date |
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Governor |