HB 1968
AN ACT relating to a duty to contract for election services furnished for
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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What This Bill Does
Requires county election administrators to contract with political subdivisions to provide election services for May elections in even-numbered years when requested. It removes previous limitations on these service contracts and ensures that county election administrators must agree to furnish requested election services based on a mutually agreed cost schedule. The change will impact local governments and county election offices by mandating more flexible election service agreements.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to a duty to contract for election services furnished for an election held on the first Saturday in May in an even-numbered BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 31.093(a), Election Code, is amended to (a) If [Subject to Section 41.001(d), if] requested to do so by a political subdivision, the county elections administrator shall enter into a contract to furnish the election services requested, in accordance with a cost schedule agreed on by the SECTION 2. Section 41.001(d), Election Code, is repealed. SECTION 3. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to an election held on or after the effective date of this Act. An election held before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the election was held, and that law is continued in effect for that purpose. SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
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Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to a duty to contract for election services furnished for
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