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1	1	S.B. No. 1054
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4	4	AN ACT
5	5	relating to requirements for a trial in the contest of an election
6	6	on a proposed constitutional amendment.
7	7	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
8	8	SECTION 1. Section 233.014, Election Code, is amended by
9	9	amending Subsection (d) and adding Subsection (h) to read as
10	10	follows:
11	11	(d) The trial date may not be earlier than the 45th day after
12	12	the date of the contested election nor later than the 180th day
13	13	after the date of the contested election. The trial date may be
14	14	earlier than the 45th day after the date of the contested election
15	15	at the request of [unless] the contestant [requests an earlier
16	16	date].
17	17	(h) If a contestant files an appeal of the contest, the
18	18	appellate court must ensure that the action is brought to final
19	19	disposition not later than the 180th day after the date the judgment
20	20	becomes final.
21	21	SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
22	22	______________________________ ______________________________
23	23	President of the Senate Speaker of the House
24	24	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1054 passed the Senate on
25	25	April 12, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0.
26	26	______________________________
27	27	Secretary of the Senate
28	28	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1054 passed the House on
29	29	May 16, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 139, Nays 1,
30	30	one present not voting.
31	31	______________________________
32	32	Chief Clerk of the House
33	33	Approved:
34	34	______________________________
35	35	Date
36	36	______________________________
37	37	Governor