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AN ACT
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relating to the time for returning ballots mailed by certain |
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federal postcard applicants. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 67.003(b), Election Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), each local |
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canvassing authority shall convene to conduct the local canvass at |
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the time set by the canvassing authority's presiding officer [For
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an election held on the uniform election date in May, the
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local
canvass must occur] not later than the 11th day after |
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election day and not earlier than the later of: |
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(1) the third day after election day; |
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(2) the date on which the early voting ballot board has |
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verified and counted all provisional ballots, if a provisional |
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ballot has been cast in the election; or |
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(3) the date on which all timely received ballots cast |
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from addresses outside of the United States are counted, if a ballot |
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to be voted by mail in the election was provided to a person outside |
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of the United States. |
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SECTION 2. Section 101.057, Election Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 101.057. RETURN OF VOTED BALLOT. (a) A ballot voted |
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under this subchapter may be returned to the early voting clerk by |
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mail, common or contract carrier, or courier. |
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(b) A ballot voted by a voter described by Section |
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101.001(2)(A) or (B) shall be counted if the ballot arrives at the |
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address on the carrier envelope not later than the sixth day after |
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the date of the election, except that if that date falls on a |
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Saturday, Sunday, or legal state or national holiday, then the |
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deadline is extended to the next regular business day. |
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SECTION 3. Section 67.003(a), Election Code, is repealed. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 929 was passed by the House on May 11, |
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2017, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 7, 1 present, not |
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voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B. |
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No. 929 on May 27, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 133, Nays 6, 2 |
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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. 929 was passed by the Senate, with |
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amendments, on May 24, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays |
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0. |
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______________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |