Texas 2021 - 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1890 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 02/12/2021

                            87R3959 BRG-F
 By: Schofield H.B. No. 1890


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to the date of the primary election runoff.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 41.007, Election Code, is amended by
 amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (b-1) to read as
 follows:
 (b)  The runoff primary election date is the second [fourth]
 Tuesday in April [May] following the general primary election.
 (b-1)  The runoff primary election date for an election for
 federal office is the fourth Tuesday in May following the general
 primary election.
 SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.