Bill Text: TX HB1632 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the electronic completion of an application for a ballot to be voted by mail.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-05-04 - Left pending in committee [HB1632 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB1632-Introduced.html
84R9629 ADM-D | ||
By: Romero, Jr. | H.B. No. 1632 |
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relating to the electronic completion of an application for a | ||
ballot to be voted by mail. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 84, Election Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 84.006 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 84.006. APPLICATION FOR BALLOT VOTED BY MAIL: | ||
ELECTRONIC COMPLETION. (a) An application for a ballot to be voted | ||
by mail may be completed electronically on a device capable of | ||
capturing a voter's signature and of allowing the voter to complete | ||
an electronic form. | ||
(b) An application completed electronically under this | ||
section must be printed and delivered to the early voting clerk in | ||
accordance with Section 84.007. | ||
(c) The secretary of state shall adopt rules governing the | ||
creation of an electronic form that meets the requirements of | ||
Section 84.011. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |