State government; Governor; requiring certain notification to successor; notification requirements; time requirement of notice; effective date.

The header was updated to reflect the 'Floor (House)' version and added the Senate co-sponsor, Paxton.

Page footers were updated to reflect the new version identifier and amendment notation.

Minor formatting adjustments were made to the title and preamble text to align with floor version standards.

The bill title and section headers were updated from 'Proposed Policy Committee Substitute' to 'Committee Substitute' to reflect the current legislative stage.

The bill's reference number was changed from 16214 to 17072 to match the official House Committee Substitute numbering.

Minor line breaks and spacing were adjusted throughout the text to improve readability and standard formatting.

The substantive requirement for the Governor to provide 24-hour notice before absence remains exactly the same.

The notification requirement was clarified to apply to both the Governor and the acting Governor when they are absent from the state.

The entire bill text was replaced with a new version submitted by the House Policy Committee, changing the title and formatting while maintaining the substantive policy goals.

The effective date of January 11, 2027, was preserved in the new version.

Added a specific mandate requiring the acting Governor to provide electronic notification of absence to the Lieutenant Governor, mirroring the requirements for the Governor.

The effective date for the act was established as January 11, 2027.

The bill title was updated from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' to reflect its final status, and the list of sponsors was updated to include Alonso-Sandoval.

Added a requirement for the acting Governor to provide notification of absence to the Lieutenant Governor, matching the requirements for the Governor.

Changed the effective date of the act from November 1, 2026, to January 11, 2027.

Updated the bill title to reflect its specific content regarding Governor notification and changed the codification status from noncodified to codified in Title 74, Section 8.20.