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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the required use of paper ballots in certain counties. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 51, Election Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 51.037 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 51.037. PAPER BALLOT PRINTER REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN |
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COUNTIES. An authority holding an election in a county with a |
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population of less than 75,000 must maintain an operational printer |
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at each polling place for the purpose of printing additional |
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ballots. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 123, Election Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 123.010 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 123.010. CERTAIN ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEMS PROHIBITED |
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FOR CERTAIN COUNTIES. An authority holding elections in a county |
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with a population of less than 75,000 may only adopt a voting system |
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that requires paper ballots for all elections held in the county. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |