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By: Flynn (Senate Sponsor - Patrick) |
H.B. No. 3143 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House May 7, 2007; |
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May 8, 2007, read first time and referred to Committee on State |
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Affairs; May 18, 2007, reported favorably by the following vote: |
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Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 18, 2007, sent to printer.) |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to electioneering near a polling place. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 32.075, Election Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: |
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(e) The presiding judge or a special peace officer appointed |
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under this section may not enforce the prohibition against |
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electioneering or loitering outside of the area within which |
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electioneering and loitering are prohibited under Section 61.003 or |
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85.036. |
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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 September 1, 2007. |
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