78R4519 DRH-D

By:  Brown of Kaufman                                             H.B. No. 1174



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the election officers that serve a branch polling place 
during the early voting period.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 85.069, Election Code, is amended by 
amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (c) to read as 
follows:
	(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), the [The] 
composition of the set of election officers serving a branch 
polling place must provide representation for each political party 
conducting a primary election in the county.
	(c)  For the general election for state and county officers 
and for a special election to fill a vacancy in an office regularly 
filled at the general election for state and county officers, the 
composition of the set of election officers serving a branch 
polling place who are not employees of the county must, to the 
extent practicable, provide equal representation for each 
political party conducting a primary election in the county.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.