Bill Text: TX HB2190 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Relating to the deadlines by which provisional ballots must be processed and the state canvass must be conducted for certain elections.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-05-25 - Removed from local & uncontested calendar [HB2190 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HB2190-Engrossed.html
By: Elkins | H.B. No. 2190 |
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relating to the deadlines by which provisional ballots must be | ||
processed and the state canvass must be conducted for certain | ||
elections. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 65.051, Election Code, is amended by | ||
adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows: | ||
(a-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), for an election held | ||
on the date of the general election for state and county officers, | ||
the early voting ballot board shall verify and count provisional | ||
ballots as provided by this subchapter not later than the 13th day | ||
after the date of the election. | ||
SECTION 2. Section 65.052, Election Code, is amended to | ||
read as follows: | ||
Sec. 65.052. DUTY OF VOTER REGISTRAR. The secretary of | ||
state shall prescribe procedures by which the voter registrar of | ||
the county in which a provisional ballot is cast shall provide | ||
assistance to the early voting ballot board in executing its | ||
authority under this subchapter. In an election described by | ||
Section 65.051(a-1), the procedures must allow for seven calendar | ||
days for the voter registrar to review a provisional voter's | ||
eligibility. | ||
SECTION 3. Section 67.003, Election Code, is amended by | ||
amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (c) to read as | ||
follows: | ||
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) or (c), each local | ||
canvassing authority shall convene to conduct the local canvass at | ||
the time set by the canvassing authority's presiding officer not | ||
earlier than the eighth day or later than the 11th day after | ||
election day. | ||
(c) In an election described by Section 65.051(a-1), the | ||
time for the local canvass may be set not later than the 14th day | ||
after election day. | ||
SECTION 4. Section 67.012(a), Election Code, is amended to | ||
read as follows: | ||
(a) The governor shall conduct the state canvass [ |
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at the time set by the secretary of state: | ||
(1) not earlier than the 15th or later than the 30th | ||
day after election day; or | ||
(2) for an election described by Section 65.051(a-1), | ||
not earlier than the 18th or later than the 33rd day after election | ||
day. | ||
SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |