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This bill provides a specific allowance for a municipality located on the Texas-Mexico border with a population over 85,000 and that hosts the annual Texas Citrus Fiesta to change its general election date to the November uniform election date. The municipality can only make this change once, and it is then prohibited from changing its election date again. Currently, municipalities have different election dates, but this bill creates a narrow exception that allows this specific type of municipality to align its election with the standard November uniform election date. The bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2025, which gives the targeted municipality ample time to plan and implement the election date change. The language suggests this is a targeted solution for a particular local government's electoral scheduling needs, likely addressing a specific community's unique circumstances related to its municipal elections.

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