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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the creation, suspension, or alteration of voting |
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standards, practices, or procedures. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Election Code, is amended by adding |
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Section 1.022 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1.022. ALTERATION OF VOTING STANDARDS, PRACTICES, OR |
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PROCEDURES. An election official of this state or a political |
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subdivision of this state may not create, suspend, or alter any |
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voting standard, practice, or procedure in a manner not otherwise |
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expressly authorized by this code. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect on the 91st day after the last day of the |
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legislative session. |