Bill Text: TX HB4082 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the applicability of certain state law to electoral affairs governed by political party rules.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-04-08 - Left pending in committee [HB4082 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB4082-Introduced.html
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By: Middleton | H.B. No. 4082 |
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relating to the applicability of certain state law to electoral | ||
affairs governed by political party rules. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 163.003, Election Code, is amended to | ||
read as follows: | ||
Sec. 163.003. CONSISTENCY WITH STATE LAW. (a) The rules | ||
adopted by a political party must be consistent with state law, | ||
subject to Subsection (b). | ||
(b) A political party may by rule provide that a provision | ||
of this title governing the electoral affairs of the party does not | ||
apply to the extent that a party rule on electoral affairs is | ||
inconsistent with a provision of this title. | ||
SECTION 2. Section 163.007, Election Code, is amended to | ||
read as follows: | ||
Sec. 163.007. RULES ENFORCEABLE BY MANDAMUS. A rule on | ||
electoral affairs is enforceable by writ of mandamus in the same | ||
manner as if the rule were a statute, except as otherwise provided | ||
by party rule. | ||
SECTION 3. 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, 2019. |