Bill Text: TX SB292 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the disclosure of a voted ballot under the public information law.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-02-15 - Referred to State Affairs [SB292 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SB292-Introduced.html
88R2215 SGM-D | ||
By: Johnson | S.B. No. 292 |
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relating to the disclosure of a voted ballot under the public | ||
information law. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 66.057, Election Code, is amended by | ||
adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: | ||
(d) Voted ballots are confidential and not subject to | ||
disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code, until after the | ||
expiration of the preservation period prescribed by Section | ||
66.058(a). | ||
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only | ||
to a request for public information received by a governmental body | ||
or an officer for public information under Chapter 552, Government | ||
Code, on or after the effective date of this Act. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |