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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to requiring an employee of the legislature to resign on |
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becoming a candidate for a seat in the legislature. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 301, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 301.044 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 301.044. RESIGNATION OF EMPLOYMENT ON BECOMING |
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LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATE. If an employee of either house of the |
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legislature announces the employee's candidacy, or becomes a |
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candidate, for a seat in the house of representatives or the senate, |
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the announcement or candidacy constitutes an automatic resignation |
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from the employee's position. |
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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, 2021. |