Relating to a duty to contract for election services furnished for an election held on the first Saturday in May in an even-numbered year.

HB 1968 requires county elections administrators to enter binding contracts with political subdivisions (like cities or towns) that request election services for May elections held on the first Saturday in even-numbered years. The bill mandates that contracts be based on mutually agreed cost schedules, removing a previous exception (Section 41.001(d)) that allowed counties to decline such contracts. This change directly affects counties and local governments managing these specific May elections, ensuring they must formalize service agreements. The law applies only to elections occurring on or after September 1, 2025.