Bill Text: TX SB63 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the designation of polling place locations on the campuses of public institutions of higher education.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-08-10 - Filed [SB63 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SB63-Introduced.html
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| By: Menéndez, et al. | S.B. No. 63 | |
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| relating to the designation of polling place locations on the | ||
| campuses of public institutions of higher education. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 43, Election Code, is | ||
| amended by adding Section 43.008 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 43.008. CAMPUS POLLING PLACES. (a) In this section, | ||
| "institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by | ||
| Section 61.003, Education Code. | ||
| (b) The commissioners court of a county shall designate as a | ||
| polling place a number of locations on the main campus of an | ||
| institution of higher education located in the county as follows: | ||
| (1) if at least 5,000 but fewer than 10,000 students | ||
| are enrolled at the institution, one location; or | ||
| (2) if at least 10,000 students are enrolled at the | ||
| institution, two locations and one additional location for every | ||
| 10,000 students enrolled at the institution over 10,000 students. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect on the 91st day after the | ||
| last day of the legislative session. | ||
