By Hochberg H.B. No. 1252 77R5876 DRH-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to notice of a change in the location of a polling place 1-3 for certain elections. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 43, Election Code, is 1-6 amended by adding Section 43.007 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 43.007. NOTICE OF CHANGE OF LOCATION IN CERTAIN 1-8 COUNTIES. (a) This section applies only to a general or special 1-9 election in a county with a population of more than 2.5 million 1-10 that is ordered by the governor or the county judge. 1-11 (b) If the location of a polling place changes after notice 1-12 of an election is given under Section 4.003, the county clerk shall 1-13 give notice of the change not later than the earlier of: 1-14 (1) 24 hours after the location is changed; or 1-15 (2) 24 hours before the polls open on election day. 1-16 (c) Notice required by Subsection (b) must be given by: 1-17 (1) notifying each candidate whose name appears on the 1-18 ballot in the election; or 1-19 (2) posting the notice in a listing used specifically 1-20 to inform the public of changes to the location of a polling place 1-21 on any Internet website that the county clerk maintains to provide 1-22 information on elections held in the county. 1-23 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.