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AN ACT
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relating to the location of early voting polling places for |
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elections held on the November uniform election date by a political |
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subdivision. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 85, Election Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 85.010 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 85.010. EARLY VOTING POLLING PLACE FOR CERTAIN |
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ELECTIONS HELD BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS. (a) This section |
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applies to an election held by a political subdivision, other than a |
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county, on the November uniform election date in which the |
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political subdivision: |
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(1) is not holding a joint election with a county in |
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accordance with Chapter 271; and |
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(2) has not executed a contract with a county |
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elections officer under which the political subdivision and the |
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county share early voting polling places for the election. |
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(b) A political subdivision that holds an election |
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described by Subsection (a) shall designate as an early voting |
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polling place for the election any early voting polling place, |
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other than a polling place established under Section 85.062(e), |
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established by the county and located in |
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the political subdivision. |
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(c) A shared polling place established under Subsection (b) |
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that is designated as a main early voting polling place by any |
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political subdivision must be open for voting for all political |
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subdivisions the polling place serves for at least the days and |
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hours required of a main early voting polling place under Section |
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85.002 for the political subdivision making the designation. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 506 was passed by the House on May 8, |
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2013, by the following vote: Yeas 147, Nays 0, 2 present, not |
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voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B. |
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No. 506 on May 23, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 138, Nays 4, 3 |
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present, not voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 506 was passed by the Senate, with |
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amendments, on May 21, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 28, Nays |
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______________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |