Bill Text: TX SB2620 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to authorizing certain political subdivisions to change the date on which their general election for officers is held.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-06-18 - Effective on 9/1/23 [SB2620 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-SB2620-Introduced.html

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88R26301 MLH-D
By: Springer S.B. No. 2620

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to authorizing certain political subdivisions to change
the date on which their general election for officers is held.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 41.0052, Election Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:
(a-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a municipality wholly
or partly located in a county with a population of more than 19,900
and less than 20,000 that holds its general election for officers on
a date other than the November uniform election date may change the
date on which it holds its general election for officers to the
November uniform election date.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.