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| 1 | 1 | 89R15579 CS-F | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Gates H.B. No. 5431 | |
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| 7 | 7 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 8 | 8 | AN ACT | |
| 9 | 9 | relating to the exclusion of at-large and mayoral seats from the | |
| 10 | 10 | requirement of re-election following apportionment. | |
| 11 | 11 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 12 | 12 | SECTION 1. The heading to Section 21.006, Local Government | |
| 13 | 13 | Code, is amended to read as follows: | |
| 14 | 14 | Sec. 21.006. ELECTION OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF [ENTIRE] | |
| 15 | 15 | GOVERNING BODY UPON APPORTIONMENT. | |
| 16 | 16 | SECTION 2. Section 21.006, Local Government Code, is | |
| 17 | 17 | amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (c) to | |
| 18 | 18 | read as follows: | |
| 19 | 19 | (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a [A] municipality | |
| 20 | 20 | that is divided into districts, wards, or other areas from which | |
| 21 | 21 | members of its governing body are elected shall elect all members of | |
| 22 | 22 | the municipality's governing body following each apportionment on | |
| 23 | 23 | the first uniform election date that allows sufficient time to | |
| 24 | 24 | comply with any requirements of law. | |
| 25 | 25 | (c) A municipality that elects one or more members of its | |
| 26 | 26 | governing body at-large, including the office of mayor, is not | |
| 27 | 27 | required to hold an election for those positions following | |
| 28 | 28 | apportionment unless the term of office of the at-large member or | |
| 29 | 29 | mayor would otherwise expire under applicable law. | |
| 30 | 30 | SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |