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By:  Rodriguez                                                    H.B. No. 3383



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the process for the approval of voting systems.                   
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  PUBLIC ACCESS TO CERTIFICATION PROCESS.  Chapter 
122, Section 122.036, Election Code, is amended to read as follows:
	(a)  [The examiners shall examine the voting system or voting 
system equipment for which an application has been submitted at the 
time and in the manner directed by the secretary of state.]  
Certification examination, recertification examination and 
modification examination of voting systems shall be conducted in 
accordance with Government Code Chapter 551, Open Meetings Act, and 
an audio-video recording of each examination shall be created and 
made available to the public upon request.
	(b)  After conducting the examination, each examiner shall 
prepare a written report on the examination as directed by the 
secretary and deliver the report to the secretary.
	(c)  The secretary shall provide notice of all proposed 
certification decisions in accordance with Section 2001.023, 
Government Code, and accept public comment in accordance with 
Section 2001.029, Section 2001.030, Section 2001.031, Section 
2001.033, and Section 2001.034, Government Code.  A certification 
is voidable if not approved in substantial compliance with these 
Subsections, pursuant to procedures and standards set out in 
Section 2001.035, Government Code.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.