S.B. No. 1779
AN ACT
relating to the order of candidate names on a runoff expedited
election ballot.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 203.013, Election Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (h) to read as follows:
(h) The order of the candidates' names on the runoff
election ballot shall be the relative order of names on the original
expedited election ballot.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1779 passed the Senate on
May 4, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1779 passed the House on
May 19, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 146, Nays 0,
two present not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor