SB1475 - Relating to annual continuing education requirements for county election officers.

  89R5306 JDK-F     By: Hall S.B. No. 1475       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to annual continuing education requirements for county   election officers.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  The heading to Section 31.127, Election Code, is   amended to read as follows:          Sec. 31.127.  TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION .          SECTION 2.  Section 31.127, Election Code, is amended by   adding Subsections (c), (d), and (e) to read as follows:           (c)     A county election officer shall complete 10 hours of   instruction on the performance of the election officer's duties   before the first anniversary of the date the county election   officer assumes those duties.           (d)     After the first anniversary of the date a county   election officer assumes the duties of office, the county election   officer must complete 10 hours of continuing education courses each   calendar year.           (e)     If a county election officer completes continuing   education courses in an amount that exceeds the number of hours   required under Subsection (d), the county election officer may   carry over not more than five hours of excess completed continuing   education courses from one calendar year to the following calendar   year.          SECTION 3.  Section 51.605, Government Code, is amended by   adding Subsection (f) to read as follows:           (f)     As part of the 20 hours of initial instruction and of   continuing education courses prescribed under this section, a   county clerk may complete not more than 10 hours of instruction   required under Section 31.127, Election Code, on the duties of an   election officer.          SECTION 4.  Section 6.231, Tax Code, is amended by adding   Subsection (b-1) to read as follows:           (b-1)     As part of the 20 hours of annual continuing education   prescribed under this section, a county assessor-collector may   complete not more than 10 hours of instruction required under   Section 31.127, Election Code, on the duties of an election   officer.          SECTION 5.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives   a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as   provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this   Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this   Act takes effect September 1, 2025.