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AN ACT
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relating to the election of the entire governing body of a |
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municipality following each apportionment. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 21, Local Government Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 21.006 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 21.006. ELECTION OF ENTIRE GOVERNING BODY UPON |
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APPORTIONMENT. (a) A municipality that is divided into districts, |
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wards, or other areas from which members of its governing body are |
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elected shall elect all members of the municipality's governing |
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body following each apportionment on the first uniform election |
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date that allows sufficient time to comply with any requirements of |
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law. |
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(b) If members of the governing body of a municipality |
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described by Subsection (a) serve staggered terms, the municipality |
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shall adopt an equitable process to determine which members of the |
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governing body serve shorter terms to accommodate an election |
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following apportionment that accounts for the remaining time in |
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each member's term and whether the term of any member elected from a |
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particular district, ward, or area was previously shortened under |
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this section. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 3613 was passed by the House on May |
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12, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 135, Nays 5, 2 present, not |
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voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 3613 was passed by the Senate on May |
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24, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: _____________________ |
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Governor |