Bill Text: TX HB1413 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 1413 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to the overseas military e-mail ballot program.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-02-28 - Referred to Elections [HB1413 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HB1413-Introduced.html

	85R5764 GRM-D

	By: Arévalo	H.B. No. 1413



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the overseas military e-mail ballot program.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 105.004(b), Election Code, is amended to
	read as follows:
	(b) The secretary of state shall select to participate in
	the program any county [~~a number of counties as determined by the~~
	~~secretary of state~~] that:
	(1) desires [~~desire~~] to participate in the program;
	and
	(2) is [~~are~~] determined by the secretary of state to
	have the appropriate technological capabilities.
	SECTION 2. Sections 105.004(c), (d), and (e), Election
	Code, are repealed.
	SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
	a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
	provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
	Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
	Act takes effect September 1, 2017.