87R907 ADM-D
 
  By: Bettencourt S.B. No. 1426
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the election date for the authorization of the issuance
  of bonds.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 41.0011, Election Code, is amended by
  adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:
         (a-1)  If the governor determines that an emergency warrants
  holding an election for the issuance of bonds before the November
  uniform election date, the election may be held on an earlier May
  uniform election date.
         SECTION 2.  Subchapter A, Chapter 41, Election Code, is
  amended by adding Section 41.0051 to read as follows:
         Sec. 41.0051.  ELECTION TO ISSUE BONDS. (a) Except as
  provided by Section 41.0011(a-1), an election for the issuance of
  bonds shall be held on the November uniform election date.
         (b)  This section supersedes a conflicting statute outside
  this subchapter.
         SECTION 3.  This Act applies only to an election ordered on
  or after the effective date of this Act. An election ordered before
  the effective date of this Act is governed by the law as it existed
  immediately before the effective date of this Act, and that law is
  continued in effect for that purpose.
         SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.