By: Van de Putte S.R. No. 1249
SENATE RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
Legislature, Regular Session, 2011, That Senate Rule 12.03 be
suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the
conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on
Senate Bill 100 (adoption of certain voting procedures and
certain elections, including provisions necessary to implement
the federal Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act,
deadlines for declaration of candidacy and dates for certain
elections, and terms of certain election officials) to consider
and take action on the following matters:
(1) Senate Rule 12.03(3) is suspended to permit the
committee to add text on a matter not in disagreement in proposed
SECTION 5 of the bill, added Section 41.0052(c), Election Code,
and in proposed SECTION 44 of the bill, amended Section
11.059(e), Education Code:
(c) . . . The change contained in the resolution
supersedes a city charter provision . . . that requires the
terms of members of the governing body to be staggered.
(e) . . . The resolution must provide for staggered
terms [a term] of either three or four years and specify the
manner in which the transition from the length of the former term
to the modified term is made. . . .
Explanation: The changes are necessary to allow for a
home-rule municipal charter provision that requires the use of
staggered terms to elect members of the governing body of the
municipality to be superseded by a resolution, and to require
staggered terms for the trustees of the board of trustees of an
independent school district.
(2) Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to permit the
committee to add text on a matter which is not included in either
the house or senate version of the bill in proposed SECTION 51 of
the bill:
SECTION 51. The following are repealed:
(1) Section 41.0053, Election Code;
. . .
Explanation: The change is necessary to repeal the
required use of an election date by certain political
subdivisions.
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 29, 2011, by the
following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate