By Jones of Dallas H.B. No. 1419 77R3238 PAM-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to requiring the secretary of state to study voting 1-3 systems. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. (a) In this section, "voting system" has the 1-6 meaning assigned by Section 121.003, Election Code. 1-7 (b) The secretary of state shall: 1-8 (1) study the voting system of each county to 1-9 determine whether the voting system complies with applicable 1-10 standards prescribed by law; and 1-11 (2) study the effectiveness of adopting a uniform 1-12 voting system to be used by counties statewide. 1-13 (c) The study conducted under Subsection (b)(1) of this 1-14 section must include a statistical analysis of the number of 1-15 undervotes and overvotes attributed to the use of a particular 1-16 voting system. 1-17 (d) Not later than December 1, 2002, the secretary of state 1-18 shall issue a report summarizing: 1-19 (1) the conclusions and recommendations resulting from 1-20 the studies conducted under Subsection (b) of this section; 1-21 (2) any legislation proposed by the secretary of state 1-22 resulting from the studies; and 1-23 (3) any other relevant findings or recommendations. 1-24 (e) The secretary of state shall promptly deliver copies of 2-1 the report to the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the 2-2 speaker of the house of representatives. 2-3 (f) The secretary of state may adopt rules necessary to 2-4 implement this section. 2-5 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.