Bill Text: TX HB657 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Comm Sub

Texas House Bill 657

Bill Title: Relating to requirements for counties posting election information on an Internet website.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2025-04-17 - Considered in Calendars [HB657 Detail]

Download: Texas-2025-HB657-Comm_Sub.html

	89R1515 PRL-D

	By: Bucy	H.B. No. 657



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to requirements for counties posting election information
	on an Internet website.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 31.125, Election Code, is amended by
	adding Subsections (b-1) and (b-2) to read as follows:
	(b-1) Except as provided by Subsection (b-2), a county shall
	use the top-level domain ".gov" for an Internet website used to post
	election information as required by this code.
	(b-2) For purposes of Subsection (b-1), a county may use the
	top-level domain ".texas.gov" if:
	(1) ".gov" is unavailable; or
	(2) on September 1, 2025, the county is using
	".texas.gov".
	SECTION 2. A county shall comply with the requirements of
	Sections 31.125(b-1) and (b-2), Election Code, as added by this
	Act, as soon as practicable after the effective date of this Act but
	not later than September 1, 2026.
	SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.