Bill Text: TX SB384 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced

Texas Senate Bill 384 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to the electronic submission of an application to vote by mail.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

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



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	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 [~~by mail~~] to the early
	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; [or]
	(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.