87S20043 SLB-F
 
  By: Schofield H.B. No. 27
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the creation, suspension, or alteration of voting
  standards, practices, or procedures.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Chapter 1, Election Code, is amended by adding
  Section 1.022 to read as follows:
         Sec. 1.022.  ALTERATION OF VOTING STANDARDS, PRACTICES, OR
  PROCEDURES. An election official of this state or a political
  subdivision of this state may not create, suspend, or alter any
  voting standard, practice, or procedure in a manner not otherwise
  expressly authorized by this code.
         SECTION 2.  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 on the 91st day after the last day of the
  legislative session.