House Bill No. 1519 proposes an amendment to the Election Code of Texas, specifically by adding Section 41.0051. This new section mandates that elections for the issuance of bonds or other debt, as well as for tax increases, must be held on the November uniform election date. Additionally, it specifies that such elections cannot be conducted as emergency elections, regardless of existing provisions in Section 41.0011. If any other law requires these elections to occur on a different date, the administering authority must adjust the election date to align with the November uniform election date.

The bill stipulates that the changes will only apply to elections ordered on or after its effective date of September 1, 2025, meaning that any elections ordered prior to this date will continue to be governed by the existing laws. This legislative change aims to standardize the timing of significant financial decisions made by voters, ensuring they coincide with a widely recognized election date.

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