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TX SB1209

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/8/2025

Primary Sponsor

Bryan Hughes

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November as the single uniform election date for all general and special elections in Texas, eliminating the May uniform election dates previously available

  • Requires all elections in Texas to be held on Tuesdays, changing runoff elections from Saturdays to Tuesdays designated by the secretary of state

  • Moves the runoff primary election date from the fourth Tuesday in May to the second Tuesday in May following the general primary election

  • Mandates that political subdivisions holding general elections for officers on dates other than the November uniform election date must change to the November date by December 31, 2025

  • Repeals multiple Election Code provisions related to the former May election dates and takes effect September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to election dates.

Elections

Last Action

Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

5/22/2025

Committee Referrals

Elections4/22/2025
State Affairs2/28/2025

Full Bill Text

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