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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the date of an election seeking voter approval for the |
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issuance of a school district bond. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 45.003(a), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(a) Bonds described by Section 45.001 may not be issued and |
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taxes described by Section 45.001 or 45.002 may not be levied unless |
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authorized by a majority of the qualified voters of the district, |
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voting at an election held for that purpose, at the expense of the |
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district, in accordance with the Election Code, except as provided |
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by this subchapter [section]. Each election must be called by |
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resolution or order of the governing board or commissioners court. |
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The resolution or order must state the date of the election, the |
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proposition or propositions to be submitted and voted on, the |
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polling place or places, and any other matters considered necessary |
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or advisable by the governing board or commissioners court. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 45, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 45.0034 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 45.0034. DATE OF ELECTION. An election held by a |
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school district to authorize the issuance of bonds under Section |
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45.003 shall be held on the same date as a general primary election, |
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a general election for state and county officers, or a general |
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election held in the boundaries of the school district on the May |
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uniform election date. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |