Bill Text: TX HB3201 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to affiliation with a political party by voting by mail in a primary election.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-13 - Referred to Elections [HB3201 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB3201-Introduced.html

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86R10052 ATP-F
By: Calanni H.B. No. 3201

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to affiliation with a political party by voting by mail in
a primary election.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 162.003, Election Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 162.003. AFFILIATION BY VOTING IN PRIMARY. A person
becomes affiliated with a political party when the person:
(1) is accepted to vote in the party's primary
election; or
(2) returns [applies for and is provided] an early
voting or limited primary ballot as a marked ballot [to be] voted by
mail.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.