By Raymond H.B. No. 2792 77R9215 PAM-D 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.