Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB513 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/29/2019

                            86R1709 SRS-D
 By: Rodríguez S.B. No. 513


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to the authority of an independent school district to
 change the date of the general election for officers.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 41.0052, Election Code, is amended by
 adding Subsection (a-3) to read as follows:
 (a-3)  The governing body of an independent school district
 that holds its general election for officers on a date other than
 the November uniform election date may, not later than December 31,
 2024, change the date on which it holds its general election for
 officers to the November uniform election date. This subsection
 expires January 1, 2025.
 SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
 Act takes effect September 1, 2019.