Bill Text: TX HB304 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to limiting the amount of assistance a person may provide a voter; providing a civil penalty.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-04-04 - Left pending in committee [HB304 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HB304-Introduced.html
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| By: Peña | H.B. No. 304 | |
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| relating to limiting the amount of assistance a person may provide a | ||
| voter; providing a civil penalty. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 64.032, Election Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Subsection (c-1) and amending Subsection (d) to read as | ||
| follows: | ||
| (c-1) The person selected under Subsection (c) must also be | ||
| a registered voter of the county in which the election is being | ||
| held. | ||
| (d) If assistance is provided by a person of the voter's | ||
| choice, the person shall provide a photo identification to an | ||
| election officer and the officer shall enter the person's name and | ||
| address on the poll list beside the voter's name. | ||
| SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 64, Election Code, is | ||
| amended by adding Section 64.0325 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 64.0325. LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE. (a) A person | ||
| chosen under Section 64.032(c) may not assist more than two voters | ||
| in a day, including assistance provided during the period for early | ||
| voting by personal appearance and assistance provided under Section | ||
| 86.010. | ||
| (b) A person who violates Subsection (a) is liable to the | ||
| state for a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000. The attorney | ||
| general or the appropriate district or county attorney may bring | ||
| suit to recover a penalty under this subsection. | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. | ||
