Bill Text: TX HB76 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 1st Special Session | Introduced

Texas House Bill 76 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to the election of certain unopposed candidates.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-07-08 - Referred to Constitutional Rights & Remedies [HB76 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HB76-Introduced.html



	By: Israel	H.B. No. 76



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the election of certain unopposed candidates.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 2.053(a), Election Code, is amended to
	read as follows:
	(a) On receipt of the certification, the governing body of
	the political subdivision by order or ordinance shall [~~may~~] declare
	each unopposed candidate elected to the office. If no election is
	to be held on election day by the political subdivision, a copy of
	the order or ordinance shall be posted on election day at each
	polling place used or that would have been used in the election.
	SECTION 2. Section 2.056(c), Election Code, is amended to
	read as follows:
	(c) A certifying authority shall [~~may~~] declare a candidate
	elected to an office of the state or county government if, were the
	election held, only the votes cast for that candidate in the
	election for that office may be counted.
	SECTION 3. Section 52.092(a), Election Code, is amended to
	read as follows:
	(a) Except as provided by Section 2.053(c) or 2.056(e), for
	[~~For~~] an election at which offices regularly filled at the general
	election for state and county officers are to appear on the ballot,
	the offices shall be listed in the following order:
	(1) offices of the federal government;
	(2) offices of the state government:
	(A) statewide offices;
	(B) district offices;
	(3) offices of the county government:
	(A) county offices;
	(B) precinct offices.
	SECTION 4. This Act takes effect on the 91st day after the
	last day of the legislative session.