BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1624: ESD election administration

Administering educational service district elections.

Summary

  • Modifies provisions governing the administration of Educational Service District board member elections by removing provisions requiring elections to be conducted only by mail.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1624), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 83, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 16, 2023
  3. Passed HouseFeb 28, 2023
  4. Passed SenateApr 5, 2023
  5. GovernorApr 13, 2023
  6. LawApr 13, 2023
Prime sponsor
Alex Ybarra (R-13)
Introduced
January 26, 2023 in the House
Last action
April 13, 2023
Session law
Chapter 83, Laws of 2023
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to administering educational service district elections;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Alex Ybarra (R-13)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2023
Version voted on: HB 1624
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57001
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 5, 2023
Version voted on: HB 1624
47 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican19100
How each member voted

History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023.
  2. Chapter 83, 2023 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. EDU - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  17. Minority; without recommendation.
  18. ED - Majority; do pass.
  19. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 1624 in other sessions

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