KLS Keeping Law Simple Legislation in plain English

Straight-ahead summaries built from the official bill text. We keep the source links front and center and leave the decision up to you.

Back to Texas

SB1494 • 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
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Johnson | West
Last action
2025-06-20
Official status
06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

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.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Effective immediately

  3. 2025-06-02 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the House

  4. 2025-06-02 Texas Legislature Online

    Sent to the Governor

  5. 2025-06-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the Senate

  6. 2025-05-31 Texas Legislature Online

    House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  7. 2025-05-31 Texas Legislature Online

    Read

  8. 2025-05-31 Texas Legislature Online

    Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

  9. 2025-05-31 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  10. 2025-05-31 Texas Legislature Online

    Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

  11. 2025-05-31 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported enrolled

  12. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  13. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  14. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#3871

  15. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  16. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    House passage as amended reported

  17. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time

  18. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed to 3rd reading

  19. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#3758

  20. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  21. 2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on General State Calendar

  22. 2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  23. 2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  24. 2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  25. 2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in Calendars

  26. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in formal meeting

  27. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  28. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in formal meeting

  29. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote reconsidered in committee

  30. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee substitute considered in committee

  31. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably as substituted

  32. 2025-04-17 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  33. 2025-04-17 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Elections

  34. 2025-04-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Received from the Senate

  35. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on local & uncontested calendar

  36. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Laid before the Senate

  37. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  38. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote recorded in Journal

  39. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Three day rule suspended

  40. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  41. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  42. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  43. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  44. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported engrossed

  45. 2025-04-02 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on intent calendar

  46. 2025-03-31 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

  47. 2025-03-31 Texas Legislature Online

    Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  48. 2025-03-31 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report printed and distributed

  49. 2025-03-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  50. 2025-03-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote taken in committee

  51. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  52. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  53. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken in committee

  54. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  55. 2025-03-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  56. 2025-03-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to State Affairs

  57. 2025-02-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  58. 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

Read the full stored bill text 
89(R) SB 1494 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

S.B. No. 1494

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,
2025
[
2016
], change

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

November uniform election date
in odd-numbered years
.

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.

______________________________

______________________________

President of the Senate

Speaker of the House

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1494 passed the Senate on

April 10, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0; and that

the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 31, 2025, by the

following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

______________________________

Secretary of the Senate

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1494 passed the House, with

amendment, on May 28, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 129,

Nays 12, one present not voting.

______________________________

Chief Clerk of the House

Approved:

______________________________

Date

______________________________

Governor