Bill Text: TX HB5082 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the authority of the secretary of state to order a new election in certain counties.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-23 - Referred to Elections [HB5082 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HB5082-Introduced.html

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By: Swanson H.B. No. 5082

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the authority of the secretary of state to order a new
election in certain counties.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Title 14, Election Code, is amended by adding
Subtitle E to read as follows:
SUBTITLE E. ORDER FOR NEW ELECTION BY SECRETARY OF STATE
CHAPTER 249. SHORTAGE OF BALLOTS IN CERTAIN COUNTIES
Sec. 249.001. STANDARD FOR NEW ELECTION. Notwithstanding
any other law, in a county with a population of more than one
million, the secretary of state shall order a new election if the
secretary has good cause to believe that at least two percent of the
total number of polling places in the county did not receive
supplemental ballots under Section 51.008 for one or more hours
after making a request for supplemental ballots to the authority
responsible for distributing election supplies.
Sec. 249.002. PROCEDURES FOR NEW ELECTION. In establishing
the procedures for a new election ordered under this chapter, the
secretary of state shall have the same authority granted to a
district court under Section 231.007.
Sec. 249.003. EXPENSES OF NEW ELECTION. The expenses of a
new election ordered by the secretary of state under this chapter
are paid from the same fund and by the same authority that paid the
expenses of the previous election.
SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to
an election ordered on or after the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.