Bill Text: TX SB1125 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the early voting period.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-03-07 - Referred to State Affairs [SB1125 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-SB1125-Introduced.html

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85R12242 SRS-D
By: Hall S.B. No. 1125

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the early voting period.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 85.001(a), Election Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(a) The period for early voting by personal appearance
begins on the 10th [17th] day before election day and continues
through the [fourth] day before election day, except as otherwise
provided by this section.
SECTION 2. Section 85.001(e), Election Code, is repealed.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.