SB688

The Tuesday date matches the meeting day specified in federal law. Before SB688, Texas Election Code 192.006(a) still said Monday. The act changes that one weekday; it leaves the secretary of state’s arrangements, notice and opening duties and the rule allowing electors to declare an absent elector’s position vacant unchanged. Section 1; Prior Section 192.006(a)–(c); 3 U.S.C. Section 7.

The introduced, Senate committee, engrossed, House committee and enrolled operative texts match. Both committees reported without amendments, and the amendment index lists no separate amendments. The House used SB688 in place of HB2811. No substantive amendment changed the final date in these versions. Introduced text; Version index; Amendment index; History.

Compare the published text versions in the official text index. A change is not attributed to a specific amendment here without a verified record.

Electors and the secretary of state gain a state-law schedule consistent with the federal meeting day. The act does not change how many electoral votes Texas has or how voters select candidates; its operative change is scheduling. Limited state-law amendment; Federal meeting date.

The February 26 fiscal note anticipates no significant fiscal impact on either the state or local governments, citing the secretary of state for the state estimate. It gives no dollar figure for meeting costs or savings and does not appropriate money. Fiscal note.