BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center S.B. 563 81R4175 DRH-D By: Jackson, Mike State Affairs 3/9/2009 As Filed AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT Current law prohibits the designation of incumbency on primary ballots. As proposed, S.B. 563 requires that incumbent candidates be designated as such on primary and primary runoff ballots in a manner prescribed by the secretary of state. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Subchapter D, Chapter 172, Election Code, by adding Section 172.0851, as follows: Sec. 172.0851. DESIGNATION OF INCUMBENCY FOR CANDIDATES. Requires that a ballot, for each office that appears on the primary election ballot or a runoff primary election ballot, indicate a candidate who is an incumbent for that office adjacent to the candidate's name in a manner prescribed by the secretary of state. SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2009.
BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center S.B. 563
81R4175 DRH-D By: Jackson, Mike
State Affairs
3/9/2009
As Filed
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
Current law prohibits the designation of incumbency on primary ballots.
As proposed, S.B. 563 requires that incumbent candidates be designated as such on primary and primary runoff ballots in a manner prescribed by the secretary of state.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Subchapter D, Chapter 172, Election Code, by adding Section 172.0851, as follows:
Sec. 172.0851. DESIGNATION OF INCUMBENCY FOR CANDIDATES. Requires that a ballot, for each office that appears on the primary election ballot or a runoff primary election ballot, indicate a candidate who is an incumbent for that office adjacent to the candidate's name in a manner prescribed by the secretary of state.
SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2009.