Bill Text: TX HB308 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the appointment and training of volunteer deputy registrars.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-02-19 - Referred to Elections [HB308 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB308-Introduced.html
86R2189 SRS-D | ||
By: Bernal | H.B. No. 308 |
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relating to the appointment and training of volunteer deputy | ||
registrars. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. The heading to Section 13.048, Election Code, is | ||
amended to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 13.048. [ |
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VOLUNTEER DEPUTY REGISTRAR; PROVISION OF TRAINING MATERIALS ON | ||
SECRETARY OF STATE WEBSITE. | ||
SECTION 2. Sections 13.048(a) and (c), Election Code, are | ||
amended to read as follows: | ||
(a) A county shall [ |
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volunteer deputy registrars prescribed by the secretary of state or | ||
developed by the county and approved by the secretary of state under | ||
this section that provides for the training and examination of | ||
potential volunteer deputy registrars. | ||
(c) Under [ |
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under this section, a county: | ||
(1) shall administer the required examination to a | ||
potential volunteer deputy registrar at any time during the county | ||
voter registrar's regular business hours; and | ||
(2) is not required to hold in-person training | ||
sessions for potential volunteer deputy registrars. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |