Bill Text: TX SB131 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced

Texas Senate Bill 131 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to authorizing cities to change the date on which their general election for officers is held.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-03 - Referred to State Affairs [SB131 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-SB131-Introduced.html

	87R1223 TSS-D

	By: Johnson	S.B. No. 131



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to authorizing cities to change the date on which their
	general election for officers is held.
	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 a city may change the date on which
	it holds its general election for officers to the November uniform
	election date if the change is approved by at least two-thirds of
	the governing body. A change made under this section supersedes a
	city charter provision that requires a different general election
	date.
	SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.