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Senate committee adopts amendment and advances HB 1395 to clarify who may hold civil and elected offices
Summary
The Senate City, County & Local Affairs Committee adopted an amendment to House Bill 1395 and passed the bill as amended; sponsors said the change clarifies how a constitutional amendment adopted in 2018 affects eligibility for civil office and elected posts, protecting people already serving before the change.
Senator Ballinger asked the City, County & Local Affairs Committee to adopt an amendment to House Bill 1395 and the panel approved it by voice vote before passing the bill as amended out of committee.
Ballinger told the committee the amendment is meant to resolve confusion created by a constitutional change passed by the legislature in February 2015 and approved by voters in February 2018 that created four-year terms and added a prohibition related to serving…
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