Bill Text: TX HB5180 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Relating to the public inspection of election records.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 9-1)
Status: (Passed) 2023-06-13 - Effective on 9/1/23 [HB5180 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB5180-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Relating to the public inspection of election records.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 9-1)
Status: (Passed) 2023-06-13 - Effective on 9/1/23 [HB5180 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB5180-Introduced.html
By: Wilson | H.B. No. 5180 |
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relating to the disclosure of anonymous voted ballots under the | ||
public information law. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 66.058, Election Code, is amended by | ||
adding subsection (a-1) to read as follows: | ||
(a) Except as otherwise provided by this code, the precinct | ||
election records shall be preserved by the authority to whom they | ||
are distributed for at least 22 months after election day. | ||
(a-1) On the 61st day after election day, the general | ||
custodian of election records shall provide public access to | ||
anonymous voted ballots, cast vote records, ballot images, | ||
authentication files, ballot reports and related records. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |