By: Israel H.B. No. 76
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the election of certain unopposed candidates.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 2.053(a), Election Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(a) On receipt of the certification, the governing body of
the political subdivision by order or ordinance shall [may] declare
each unopposed candidate elected to the office. If no election is
to be held on election day by the political subdivision, a copy of
the order or ordinance shall be posted on election day at each
polling place used or that would have been used in the election.
SECTION 2. Section 2.056(c), Election Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(c) A certifying authority shall [may] declare a candidate
elected to an office of the state or county government if, were the
election held, only the votes cast for that candidate in the
election for that office may be counted.
SECTION 3. Section 52.092(a), Election Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(a) Except as provided by Section 2.053(c) or 2.056(e), for
[For] an election at which offices regularly filled at the general
election for state and county officers are to appear on the ballot,
the offices shall be listed in the following order:
(1) offices of the federal government;
(2) offices of the state government:
(A) statewide offices;
(B) district offices;
(3) offices of the county government:
(A) county offices;
(B) precinct offices.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect on the 91st day after the
last day of the legislative session.