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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the manufacture of voting machines by certain foreign |
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persons. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 122.0331, Election Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: |
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(e) A manufacturer of voting systems used in an election may |
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not enter into a contract, or extend or renew a contract, for |
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software development services with: |
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(1) a company or other entity headquartered in China, |
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Cuba, Iran, North Korea, or Russia; or |
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(2) an individual who is based in China, Cuba, Iran, |
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North Korea, or Russia. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to an election ordered on or after the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |