By: Flynn (Senate Sponsor - Patrick) H.B. No. 3143
         (In the Senate - Received from the House May 7, 2007;
  May 8, 2007, read first time and referred to Committee on State
  Affairs; May 18, 2007, reported favorably by the following vote:  
  Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 18, 2007, sent to printer.)
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to electioneering near a polling place.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 32.075, Election Code, is amended by
  adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:
         (e)  The presiding judge or a special peace officer appointed
  under this section may not enforce the prohibition against
  electioneering or loitering outside of the area within which
  electioneering and loitering are prohibited under Section 61.003 or
  85.036.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2007.
 
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