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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the use of certain voting equipment in certain |
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elections that do not involve a federal office. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 61.012, Election Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: |
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(d) For an election of a political subdivision with a |
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population of less than 7,500, other than an election of that |
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subdivision that is held jointly with another election in which a |
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federal office appears on the ballot, this section does not require |
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the use of a voting station that meets the requirements for |
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accessibility under 42 U.S.C. Section 15481(a)(3). |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect on the 91st day after the last day of the |
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legislative session. |