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SB26-059 • 2026

Multiple Elected Offices Prohibited for General Assembly

Beginning with the first regular session of the seventy-sixth general assembly, the act prohibits a member of the general assembly from holding any other elected offices while serving as a member of t

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Sen. M. Ball, Sen. L. Cutter, Rep. M. Lindsay, Sen. J. Coleman, Sen. T. Exum, Sen. J. Gonzales, Sen. N. Hinrichsen, Sen. I. Jodeh, Sen. C. Kipp, Sen. W. Lindstedt, Sen. K. Wallace, Sen. M. Weissman, Rep. K. Nguyen
Last action
2026-05-04
Official status
Governor Signed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Multiple Elected Offices Prohibited for General Assembly

Beginning with the first regular session of the seventy-sixth general assembly, the act prohibits a member of the general assembly from holding any other elected offices while serving as a member of the general assembly, with the following exceptions: The member of the general assembly holds a special district elected office; The member of the general assembly has less than one year remaining in their term in another elected office at the time they take the oath of office of the general assembly; The member of the general assembly has less than one year remaining in their term in the general assembly at the time they take the oath of office of another elected office; or The member of the general assembly is a senator who is in the middle of their term at the beginning of the first regular session of the seventy-sixth general assembly.

What This Bill Does

  • Beginning with the first regular session of the seventy-sixth general assembly, the act prohibits a member of the general assembly from holding any other elected offices while serving as a member of the general assembly, with the following exceptions: The member of the general assembly holds a special district elected office; The member of the general assembly has less than one year remaining in their term in another elected office at the time they take the oath of office of the general assembly; The member of the general assembly has less than one year remaining in their term in the general assembly at the time they take the oath of office of another elected office; or The member of the general assembly is a senator who is in the middle of their term at the beginning of the first regular session of the seventy-sixth general assembly.
  • (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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L.001

SEN State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Passed [*]

Plain English: SB059_L.001 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs.

  • SB059_L.001 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs.
  • SB26-059 be amended as follows: 1 Amend printed bill, page 2, line 4, strike "and members-elect".
  • 2 Page 2, line 5, strike "offices - definition." and substitute "offices.".
  • 3 Page 2, strike line 6 and substitute: 4 "(1) COMMENCING WITH THE FIRST REGULAR SESSION OF THE 5 SEVENTY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AND DURING EACH REGULAR 6 SESSION THEREAFTER, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS 7 SECTION, A MEMBER OF".

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-04 Governor

    Governor Signed

  2. 2026-04-27 Governor

    Sent to the Governor

  3. 2026-04-27 House

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

  4. 2026-04-27 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  5. 2026-04-22 House

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. 2026-04-21 House

    House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  7. 2026-04-20 House

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  8. 2026-03-26 House

    House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  9. 2026-03-23 House

    House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  10. 2026-03-03 House

    Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

  11. 2026-03-03 Senate

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  12. 2026-03-02 Senate

    Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee

  13. 2026-02-27 Senate

    Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/02/2026 - No Amendments

  14. 2026-02-24 Senate

    Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  15. 2026-01-28 Senate

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Official Summary Text

Beginning with the first regular session of the seventy-sixth general assembly, the act prohibits a member of the general assembly from holding any other elected offices while serving as a member of the general assembly, with the following exceptions:
The member of the general assembly holds a special district elected office;
The member of the general assembly has less than one year remaining in their term in another elected office at the time they take the oath of office of the general assembly;
The member of the general assembly has less than one year remaining in their term in the general assembly at the time they take the oath of office of another elected office; or
The member of the general assembly is a senator who is in the middle of their term at the beginning of the first regular session of the seventy-sixth general assembly.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)