Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas SB447: Relating to authorizing certain municipalities to change the date on which their general election for officers is held.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to authorizing certain municipalities to change the date on which their general election for officers is held.
From the enrolled text, June 1, 2025:
AN ACT relating to authorizing certain municipalities 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, Election Code, is amended by adding Subsection (a-3) to read as follows: [ADDED: (a-3)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a municipality on the ] [ADDED: Texas-Mexico border with a population of more than 85,000 that ] [ADDED: hosts the annual Texas Citrus Fiesta and holds its general election ] [ADDED: for officers on a date other than the November uniform election date ] [ADDED: may change the date on which it holds its general election for ] [ADDED: officers to the November uniform election date. ][ADDED: ][ADDED: A municipality ] [ADDED: described by this subsection that changes the date of its election ] [ADDED: under this subsection may not change the date on which it holds its ] [ADDED: general election for officers to a date other than the November ] [ADDED: uniform election date.] SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. ______________________________ ______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I hereby certify that S.B. No. 447 passed the Senate on April 10, 2025, by the following May 29, 2025, Senate refused to concur in House amendments and requested appointment of …
Sponsors
- Juan Hinojosa (D, SD-020) · primary sponsor
- Eddie Morales (D, HD-074)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the House
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
- : Record vote
- : Senate adopts conference committee report
- : House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Votes
- State Affairs Committee Vote (Out of committee): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Elections Committee Vote (Out of committee): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate adopts conference committee report (May 31, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#4113 (May 31, 2025): 129 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3657 (May 27, 2025): 138 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3617 (May 27, 2025): 139 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: City Government--Employees/Officers, BORDER, Elections--General, MISSION, CITY OF (GY7DN)
Common questions
- What is SB447?
- SB447 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to authorizing certain municipalities to change the date on which their general election for officers is held.
- What does SB447 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to authorizing certain municipalities to change the date on which their general election for officers is held.
- What is the status of SB447?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB447?
- Juan Hinojosa (D, SD-020), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB447?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB00447
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