Bill Text: TX SB384 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the electronic submission of an application to vote by mail.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-02-02 - Referred to State Affairs [SB384 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SB384-Introduced.html
84R2247 ADM-F | ||
By: Uresti | S.B. No. 384 |
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relating to the electronic submission of an application to vote by | ||
mail. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 84.001(d), Election Code, is amended to | ||
read as follows: | ||
(d) An application must be submitted [ |
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voting clerk for the election who serves the election precinct of | ||
the applicant's residence. | ||
SECTION 2. Section 84.007(b), Election Code, is amended to | ||
read as follows: | ||
(b) An application must be submitted to the early voting | ||
clerk by: | ||
(1) mail; | ||
(2) common or contract carrier; [ |
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(3) telephonic facsimile machine, if a machine is | ||
available in the clerk's office; or | ||
(4) electronic submission of the application, if | ||
authorized by the clerk. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |