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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 senator or representative due |
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to unexcused absence. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 301, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 301.074 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 301.074. VACANCY DUE TO UNEXCUSED ABSENCE. A member of |
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the legislature vacates the member's office if the member is absent |
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during a regular or special session of the legislature without an |
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excuse granted in accordance with the procedures of the house of |
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which the person is a member for: |
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(1) seven consecutive days on which that house meets |
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and lacks a quorum to do business; or |
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(2) one day on which that house meets and lacks a |
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quorum to do business, if the member is outside of the United States |
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on that day. |
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SECTION 2. Section 301.074, Government Code, as added by |
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this Act, applies only to an absence that occurs on or after the |
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effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. 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 on the 91st day after the last day of the |
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legislative session. |