Bill Amendment: TX HB521 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature
NOTE: For additional amemendments please see the Bill Drafting List
Bill Title: Relating to accommodating voters with a disability; creating a criminal offense.
Status: 2025-06-20 - Effective on 9/1/25 [HB521 Detail]
Download: Texas-2025-HB521-Senate_Amendment_S_2_F2-Zaffirini.html
Bill Title: Relating to accommodating voters with a disability; creating a criminal offense.
Status: 2025-06-20 - Effective on 9/1/25 [HB521 Detail]
Download: Texas-2025-HB521-Senate_Amendment_S_2_F2-Zaffirini.html
Amend HB 521 (senate committee report) as follows:
(1) In the recital to SECTION 2 of the bill, amending Section 64.009, Election Code (page 1, line 36), between "(a-5)," and "(i)", insert "(a-6),".
(2) In SECTION 2 of the bill, immediately following added Section 64.009(a-5), Election Code (page 2, between lines 8 and 9), insert the following:
(a-6) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, if a voter is escorting a person to whom Subsection (a) applies to the polling place entrance or curb, on the voter's request, an election officer shall deliver a ballot to the voter at the polling place entrance or curb.
