By Raymond                                            H.B. No. 2792
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                                A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to authorizing the period for early voting by personal
 1-3     appearance to be increased.
 1-4           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1. Section 85.001, Election Code, is amended by
 1-6     adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:
 1-7           (e)  The authority ordering an election may order early
 1-8     voting by personal appearance to begin not earlier than the 31st
 1-9     day or later than the 17th day before election day. The secretary
1-10     of state by rule shall modify related dates, deadlines, or
1-11     procedures as necessary to implement this subsection.
1-12           SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.