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SB 914

AN ACT relating to authorizing certain cities to change the date on which

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89th Regular Session

Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended

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What This Bill Does

relating to authorizing certain cities to change the date on which

Subject Areas

ALPINE, CITY OF Elections--Administration City Government--General Elections--General

Bill Text

relating to authorizing certain 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(f), Election Code, is amended to
(f)  The governing body of a city with a population of 9,000
or less, located predominantly in a county that has a total area of
less than 6,200 [4,800] square miles, that has adopted a
council-manager form of government and that holds its general
election for officers on a date other than the November uniform
election date may, not later than December 31, 2026 [2024], change
the date on which it holds its general election for officers to the
November uniform election date.  Subsections (b), (c), and (d)
apply to the change of an election date under this
subsection.  This subsection expires January 1, 2027 [2025].
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, 2025.

Bill History

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Bill filed: AN ACT relating to authorizing certain cities to change the date on which

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