Bill Text: TX HB3100 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Relating to the manner in which a majority is determined for the purpose of filling a vacancy in nomination.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-05-10 - Placed on General State Calendar [HB3100 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HB3100-Comm_Sub.html
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| By: Johnson of Harris | H.B. No. 3100 | ||
| Substitute the following for H.B. No. 3100: | |||
| By: Laubenberg | C.S.H.B. No. 3100 | ||
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| relating to the manner in which a majority is determined for the | ||
| purpose of filling a vacancy in nomination. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 145.036(d), Election Code, is amended to | ||
| read as follows: | ||
| (d) For the purpose of filling a vacancy, a majority of the | ||
| committee's membership constitutes a quorum. To be nominated, a | ||
| person must receive a favorable vote of a majority of the members | ||
| voting [ |
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| 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, 2017. | ||
