Bill Text: TX HB2354 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Relating to changing the date of the May uniform election.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)

Status: (Passed) 2015-06-16 - Effective on 9/1/15 [HB2354 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HB2354-Enrolled.html
 
 
  H.B. No. 2354
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to changing the date of the May uniform election.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 41.001(a), Election Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         (a)  Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, each
  general or special election in this state shall be held on one of
  the following dates:
               (1)  the first [second] Saturday in May in an
  odd-numbered year;
               (2)  the first [second] Saturday in May in an
  even-numbered year, for an election held by a political subdivision
  other than a county; or
               (3)  the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
  November.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2354 was passed by the House on April
  30, 2015, by the following vote:  Yeas 139, Nays 0, 1 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2354 was passed by the Senate on May
  23, 2015, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor       
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