Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 1st Special Session
Texas HB303: Relating to the administration of elections.
Status: Introduced, August 13, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the administration of elections.
From the introduced text, August 13, 2025:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the administration of elections. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. The heading to Section 1.006, Election Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 1.006. EFFECT OF WEEKEND[ADDED: ,][[DELETED: OR]] HOLIDAY[ADDED: , OR FORCE ] [ADDED: MAJEURE]. SECTION 2. Section 1.006, Election Code, is amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (g) to read as follows: (a) If the last day for performance of an act is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal state or national holiday,[ADDED: or the performance of ] [ADDED: the act is not possible because of an act of God, force majeure, or ] [ADDED: similar cause beyond the control of the person performing the act,] the act is timely if performed on the next regular business day, except as otherwise provided by this code. [ADDED: (g)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: For a statewide election or an election with territory ] [ADDED: located in more than one county, the secretary of state shall make ] [ADDED: the determination whether an event qualifies as a force majeure. ][ADDED: ] [ADDED: For an election that covers territory located wholly within one ] [ADDED: county, the county judge shall make the determination described by ] [ADDED: this subsection.] SECTION 3. Section 1.007, Election Code, is …
Sponsors
- Mihaela Plesa (D, HD-070) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Filed
Subjects: Elections--General, Elections--Administration
Common questions
- What is HB303?
- HB303 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 1st Special Session): Relating to the administration of elections.
- What does HB303 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the administration of elections.
- What is the status of HB303?
- Introduced as of August 13, 2025. Latest action: Filed (August 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB303?
- Mihaela Plesa (D, HD-070).
- Where is the official record for HB303?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=891&Bill=HB00303
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