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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a vacancy in the office of a member of the legislature |
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on final conviction of a felony. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 301, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subchapter Z to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER Z. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS |
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Sec. 301.901. VACANCY ON FINAL FELONY CONVICTION OF MEMBER |
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OF LEGISLATURE. A member of the legislature convicted of a felony |
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vacates the member's office on the date the conviction becomes |
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final. |
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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. |