HBA-RAR H.B. 309 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 309
By: Madden
Elections
2/15/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, a petition signature is valid if the petition was signed within
180 days of the petition being filed.  H.B. 309 shortens the time period to
120 days. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 141.063, Election Code, by adding Subsection
(e), to provide that a petition signature is invalid if the signer signed
the petition earlier than the 120th day before the petition is filed. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 277.002 (e), Election Code, to make a conforming
change. 

SECTION 3.  Effective date: September 1, 1999. 
                       Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 4.  Emergency clause.