78R6471 DRH-D

By:  Bohac                                                        H.B. No. 1861



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the procedures for verifying signatures on early voting  
ballots voted by mail.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 87.041(e), Election Code, is amended to 
read as follows: 
	(e)  In making the determination under Subsection (b)(2), 
the board may also compare the signatures with the signature on the 
voter's registration application to determine whether [confirm 
that] the signatures match [but may not use the registration 
application signature to determine that the signatures do not 
match].
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.