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HB3097 • 2025

Relating to the authority of certain political subdivisions to change the date of their general elections.

Relating to the authority of certain political subdivisions to change the date of their general elections.

Elections
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Anchía | Rose
Last action
2025-05-08
Official status
05/08/2025 H Left pending in committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Relating to the authority of certain political subdivisions to change the date of their general elections.

Relating to the authority of certain political subdivisions to change the date of their general elections.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to the authority of certain political subdivisions to change the date of their general elections.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  2. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  3. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee substitute considered in committee

  4. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  5. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  6. 2025-03-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  7. 2025-03-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Elections

  8. 2025-02-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to the authority of certain political subdivisions to change the date of their general elections.

Current Bill Text

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89(R) HB 3097 - Introduced version - Bill Text

89R8720 LRM-D

By: Anchía

H.B. No. 3097

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the authority of certain political subdivisions to

change the date of their general elections.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 41.0052(a), Election Code, is amended to

read as follows:

(a) The governing body of a political subdivision, other

than a county or municipal utility district, that holds its general

election for officers on a date other than the November uniform

election date may, not later than December 31,
2026
[
2016
], change

the date on which it holds its general election for officers to the

November uniform election date.

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.