S.B. No. 1494 amends Section 41.0052(a) of the Election Code to allow the governing bodies of certain political subdivisions, excluding counties and municipal utility districts, to change the date of their general elections for officers. Specifically, these subdivisions can shift their election date to the November uniform election date in odd-numbered years, provided they make this change by December 31, 2025. The bill updates the deadline from December 31, 2016, to the new date while also specifying that the elections must occur in odd-numbered years.

The bill is set to take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds majority vote from both houses of the legislature; otherwise, it will take effect on September 1, 2025. The legislative process for this bill included unanimous support in the Senate and a significant majority in the House, indicating strong bipartisan agreement on the proposed changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Election Code 41.0052 (Election Code 41)
Senate Committee Report: Election Code 41.0052 (Election Code 41)
Engrossed: Election Code 41.0052 (Election Code 41)
House Committee Report: Election Code 41.0052 (Election Code 41)
Enrolled: Election Code 41.0052 (Election Code 41)