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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study of the uniform election date. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 41, Election Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 41.003 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 41.003. SINGLE UNIFORM ELECTION DATE STUDY. (a) No |
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later than January 1, 2018, the secretary of state shall conduct a |
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study and report to the standing committees of the legislature with |
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jurisdiction over election procedures recommendations regarding |
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the feasibility of implementing a single uniform election held in |
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November. The study shall include an explanation and investigation |
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of: |
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(1) the experience of jurisdictions, including other |
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states, that have implemented this practice; |
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(2) the anticipated cost expenditures or savings to |
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the state and counties upon implementation of this practice; and |
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(3) the anticipated increase or decrease in voter |
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turnout upon implementation of this practice. |
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(b) This section expires September 1, 2018. |
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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, 2017. |