Bill Text: TX HB979 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 979 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to the time and place for the convening of the legislature for annual regular sessions.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-01 - Referred to State Affairs [HB979 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HB979-Introduced.html

	87R3580 MAW-D

	By: Larson	H.B. No. 979



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the time and place for the convening of the legislature
	for annual regular sessions.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 301.001, Government Code, is amended to
	read as follows:
	Sec. 301.001. TIME AND PLACE OF MEETING. The legislature
	shall convene at the seat of government in regular session at 12
	noon on the first Monday in March [~~second Tuesday in January~~] of
	each [~~odd-numbered~~] year.
	SECTION 2. This Act takes effect December 1, 2021, but only
	if the constitutional amendment proposed by the 87th Legislature,
	Regular Session, 2021, providing for annual legislative sessions is
	approved by the voters. If that proposed constitutional amendment
	is not approved by the voters, this Act has no effect.