Bill Text: TX HB2615 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to the length of the early voting period.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-17 - Referred to Elections [HB2615 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HB2615-Introduced.html
  87R5449 MLH-D
 
  By: Goodwin H.B. No. 2615
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the length of the early voting period.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 85.001(a), Election Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         (a)  The period for early voting by personal appearance
  begins on the 22nd [17th] day before election day and continues
  through the fourth day before election day, except as otherwise
  provided by this section.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
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