Bill that would allow Dallas to move city elections to November clears hurdle
A Texas House committee on Thursday advanced a bill that would allow the Dallas City Council to move city elections from May to November.
The legislation was nearly dead after state Rep. Matt Shaheen, R-Prosper, said last week it would not be voted out of the Elections Committee he chairs.
Dallas-area lawmakers and Dallas business leaders responded by lobbying Shaheen and committee members, and some local leaders put in calls to Gov. Greg Abbott. The bill on Thursday was unanimously passed out of committee after a hasty meeting. It is now up to the Calendars Committee to move it to the House floor for a vote.
“The bipartisan vote coming out of the Elections Committee shows strong momentum for this bill,” said state Rep. Rafael Anchia, D-Dallas. “The work is not over. We still need to get it to the House floor in order for Dallas to be able to increase voter turnout.”
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