81R29702 ESH-F
By: Hilderbran H.B. No. 3843
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 3843:
By: Allen C.S.H.B. No. 3843
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the election of the speaker of the house of
representatives.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 302.001, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 302.001. ELECTION. (a) When the house of
representatives first convenes in regular session and a quorum is
present and has been qualified, the house shall elect a speaker
unless a majority of the members present decides to defer the
election.
(b) The election of the speaker shall be governed by the
rules of the house of representatives.
SECTION 2. Section 571.061(a), Government Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(a) The commission shall administer and enforce:
(1) Chapters [302,] 303, 305, 572, and 2004;
(2) Subchapter C, Chapter 159, Local Government Code,
in connection with a county judicial officer, as defined by Section
159.051, Local Government Code, who elects to file a financial
statement with the commission;
(3) Title 15, Election Code; and
(4) Sections 2152.064 and 2155.003.
SECTION 3. Section 571.091(a), Government Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(a) The commission shall prepare a written opinion
answering the request of a person subject to any of the following
laws for an opinion about the application of any of these laws to
the person in regard to a specified existing or hypothetical
factual situation:
(1) [Chapter 302;
[(2)] Chapter 303;
(2) [(3)] Chapter 305;
(3) [(4)] Chapter 2004;
(4) [(5)] Chapter 572;
(5) [(6)] Subchapter C, Chapter 159, Local Government
Code, as provided by Section 571.061(a)(2);
(6) [(7)] Title 15, Election Code;
(7) [(8)] Chapter 36, Penal Code;
(8) [(9)] Chapter 39, Penal Code;
(9) [(10)] Section 2152.064; or
(10) [(11)] Section 2155.003.
SECTION 4. Subchapter B, Chapter 302, Government Code, is
repealed.
SECTION 5. (a) The repeal by this Act of Section 302.021,
Government Code, does not apply to an offense committed under that
section before September 1, 2009. For purposes of this section, an
offense is committed before September 1, 2009, if any element of the
offense occurs before that date.
(b) An offense committed before September 1, 2009, is
covered by that section as it existed when the offense was
committed, and the former law is continued in effect for that
purpose.
SECTION 6. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.