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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to authorizing certain political subdivisions to change |
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the date on which the general election for officers is held. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 41.0052, Election Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsections (a-1) and (a-2) to read as follows: |
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(a-1) The governing body of a political subdivision, other |
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than a county or municipal utility district, that holds its general |
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election for officers on the November uniform election date may, |
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not later than December 31, 2024, change the date on which it holds |
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its general election for officers to the May uniform election date. |
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(a-2) Subsection (a-1) applies only to a municipality: |
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(1) with a population of more than 30,000; |
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(2) through which State Highway 121 runs; and |
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(3) that is wholly located in a county with a |
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population of more than 500,000 that borders two counties, each of |
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which has a population of more than 2 million. |
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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, 2023. |