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.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
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. | ||
