Bill Text: TX HB2559 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the authority of an independent school district to change the date of the general election for officers.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-17 - Referred to Public Education [HB2559 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB2559-Introduced.html
87R10425 TSS-D | ||
By: Martinez | H.B. No. 2559 |
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relating to the authority of an independent school district to | ||
change the date of the general election for officers. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 41.0052, Election Code, is amended by | ||
adding Subsection (f) to read as follows: | ||
(f) The governing body of an independent school district | ||
that holds its general election for officers on a date other than | ||
the November uniform election date may change the date on which it | ||
holds its general election for officers to the November uniform | ||
election date. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |