Bill Text: TX SB1728 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the days and hours that early voting is conducted by personal appearance.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-24 - Referred to State Affairs [SB1728 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SB1728-Introduced.html
84R9304 ADM-D | ||
By: Creighton | S.B. No. 1728 |
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relating to the days and hours that early voting is conducted by | ||
personal appearance. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 85.063, Election Code, is amended to | ||
read as follows: | ||
Sec. 85.063. DAYS AND HOURS FOR VOTING: PERMANENT OR | ||
TEMPORARY BRANCH. Early voting by personal appearance at each | ||
permanent or temporary branch polling place shall be conducted on | ||
the same days and during the same hours as voting is conducted at | ||
the main early voting polling place. | ||
SECTION 2. Section 85.068(a), Election Code, is amended to | ||
read as follows: | ||
(a) The early voting clerk shall post notice for each | ||
election stating any dates and the hours that voting on Saturday or | ||
Sunday will be conducted at a temporary branch polling place [ |
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county clerk or city secretary under Section 83.002 or 83.005. | ||
SECTION 3. Sections 85.064 and 85.065, Election Code, are | ||
repealed. | ||
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |