Bill Text: TX SB1796 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to a vacancy in the office of a member of the legislature on final conviction of a felony.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-24 - Referred to State Affairs [SB1796 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-SB1796-Introduced.html

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84R4753 TJB-D
By: Taylor of Collin S.B. No. 1796

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a vacancy in the office of a member of the legislature
on final conviction of a felony.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 301, Government Code, is amended by
adding Subchapter Z to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER Z. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 301.901. VACANCY ON FINAL FELONY CONVICTION OF MEMBER
OF LEGISLATURE. A member of the legislature convicted of a felony
vacates the member's office on the date the conviction becomes
final.
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, 2015.