Bill Text: TX SB277 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the use of direct recording electronic voting machines.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-02-07 - Referred to State Affairs [SB277 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SB277-Introduced.html
86R3367 ADM-D | ||
By: Menéndez | S.B. No. 277 |
|
||
|
||
relating to the use of direct recording electronic voting machines. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 129, Election Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 129.003 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 129.003. PAPER AUDIT TRAIL REQUIRED. (a) In this | ||
section, "auditable voting system" means a voting system that: | ||
(1) uses a paper record; or | ||
(2) produces two paper receipts by which a voter can | ||
verify that the voter's ballot will be counted accurately, | ||
including: | ||
(A) one receipt for the voter's records; and | ||
(B) one receipt to remain at the polling place in | ||
case of a recount under Title 13. | ||
(b) Except as provided by Subsection (d), a voting system | ||
that consists of direct recording electronic voting machines may | ||
not be used in an election unless the system is an auditable voting | ||
system. | ||
(c) Except for a recount under Title 13, the electronic vote | ||
is the official record of the ballot. For a recount of ballots cast | ||
on a system involving direct recording electronic voting machines, | ||
the paper record or receipt copy is the official record of the vote | ||
cast. | ||
(d) This section does not apply to an election held before | ||
September 1, 2021. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |