The bill, H.B. No. 374, proposes amendments to the Government Code of Texas to designate certain election days as state holidays. Specifically, it adds the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of even-numbered years as a state holiday, which is significant as it aligns with general election days. Additionally, the bill modifies the existing list of state holidays by including this new election day while also retaining the current holidays.

In the amendments, the language in Section 662.003(b) is updated to include the new holiday designation, and Section 662.021 is revised to ensure that this new holiday is recognized as a legal holiday alongside existing state holidays. The bill will take effect on September 1, 2025, if passed.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Government Code 662.003, Government Code 662.021 (Government Code 662)