SB1539 modifies election contest procedures for proposed constitutional amendments in Texas.

SB1539 amends the Texas Election Code to change procedures for contesting the results of an election on a proposed constitutional amendment. The bill specifies that the filing of an election contest does not suspend the implementation of a constitutional amendment approved by the majority of votes. It mandates that the secretary of state tabulate county returns and the governor announce the final vote count in a written document, which must state that a contest has been filed and the official result will not be declared until the contest is finally determined.

SB1539 modifies election contest procedures for proposed constitutional amendments in Texas.

SB1539 amends the Texas Election Code to change procedures for contesting the results of an election on a proposed constitutional amendment. The bill specifies that the filing of an election contest does not suspend the implementation of a constitutional amendment approved by the majority of votes. It mandates that the secretary of state tabulate county returns and the governor announce the final vote count in a written document, which must state that a contest has been filed and the official result will not be declared until the contest is finally determined.