Bill Text: TX HB1900 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to providing water to voters near a polling place.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2025-03-14 - Referred to Elections [HB1900 Detail]
Download: Texas-2025-HB1900-Introduced.html
| By: Lalani | H.B. No. 1900 | |
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| relating to providing water to voters near a polling place. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 61, Election Code, is | ||
| amended by adding Section 61.015 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 61.015. WATER ALLOCATION TO VOTERS NEAR POLLING PLACE. | ||
| (a) A person may distribute water to voters waiting in line at a | ||
| polling place, if: | ||
| (1) the water: | ||
| (A) is provided in a single use, sealed | ||
| container; and | ||
| (B) does not contain any branding, logos, or | ||
| messaging related to a campaign, measure, or political party; and | ||
| (2) the distribution of the water: | ||
| (A) is conducted in a nonpartisan manner; and | ||
| (B) does not obstruct or interfere with the | ||
| voting process. | ||
| (b) A person distributing water under this section may not | ||
| wear attire or display materials that represent a campaign, | ||
| measure, or political party. | ||
| (c) Election officials shall ensure that any person | ||
| distributing water at a polling place complies with this section. | ||
| The election official may remove a person found in violation of this | ||
| section from the polling place. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. | ||
