BILL ANALYSIS |
C.S.H.B. 2485 |
By: Elkins |
Elections |
Committee Report (Substituted) |
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Interested parties contend that there is too much confusion regarding certain uniform election dates and the types of elections held on those dates. C.S.H.B. 2485 seeks to reduce this confusion by specifying that the type of election held on the uniform election date falling on the first Saturday in May in even-numbered years is an election held by a district created under provisions of the Texas Constitution relating to counties, cities, or other political corporations or subdivisions and relating to conservation and reclamation districts.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
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RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
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ANALYSIS
C.S.H.B. 2485 amends the
Election Code to revise the provision specifying that the type of election
held on the uniform election date falling on the first Saturday in May in an
C.S.H.B. 2485 repeals Section 41.001(d), Election Code.
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EFFECTIVE DATE
September 1, 2017.
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COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL AND SUBSTITUTE
While C.S.H.B. 2485 may differ from the original in minor or nonsubstantive ways, the following comparison is organized and formatted in a manner that indicates the substantial differences between the introduced and committee substitute versions of the bill.
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