BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center S.B. 957 85R8654 SRS-D By: Campbell; Hinojosa State Affairs 4/4/2017 As Filed AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT Currently, there is no provision requiring the state and local municipalities to have differing names or numbered propositions on the ballot during the same election cycle. This often leads to confusion and uncertainty for the average voter. S.B. 957 allows the secretary of state to set their proposition numbering system for an election first and then prohibits any local municipality from using the same numbering or identifying system. As proposed, S.B. 957 amends current law relating to the numbering of propositions on the ballot. 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 Section 52.095, Election Code, as follows: Sec. 52.095. PROPOSITIONS. (a). Creates this subsection from existing text and makes no further changes to this subsection. (b) Requires that each political subdivisions proposition on the ballot be assigned a unique number on the ballot. (c) Requires the secretary of state to prescribe procedures necessary to implement this section (Propositions). SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2017.
BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center S.B. 957
85R8654 SRS-D By: Campbell; Hinojosa
State Affairs
4/4/2017
As Filed
Senate Research Center
S.B. 957
85R8654 SRS-D
By: Campbell; Hinojosa
State Affairs
4/4/2017
As Filed
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
Currently, there is no provision requiring the state and local municipalities to have differing names or numbered propositions on the ballot during the same election cycle. This often leads to confusion and uncertainty for the average voter. S.B. 957 allows the secretary of state to set their proposition numbering system for an election first and then prohibits any local municipality from using the same numbering or identifying system.
As proposed, S.B. 957 amends current law relating to the numbering of propositions on the ballot.
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 Section 52.095, Election Code, as follows:
Sec. 52.095. PROPOSITIONS. (a). Creates this subsection from existing text and makes no further changes to this subsection.
(b) Requires that each political subdivisions proposition on the ballot be assigned a unique number on the ballot.
(c) Requires the secretary of state to prescribe procedures necessary to implement this section (Propositions).
SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2017.