By: Lozano, Hughes (Senate Sponsor - Hinojosa) H.B. No. 506

(In the Senate - Received from the House May 9, 2013; May 9, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs; May 17, 2013, reported adversely, with favorable Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 17, 2013, sent to printer.)

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 506 By: Huffman

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the location of early voting polling places for elections held on the November uniform election date by a political subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 85, Election Code, is amended by adding Section 85.010 to read as follows:

Sec. 85.010. EARLY VOTING POLLING PLACE FOR CERTAIN ELECTIONS HELD BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS. (a) This section applies to an election held by a political subdivision, other than a county, on the November uniform election date in which the political subdivision:

(1) is not holding a joint election with a county in accordance with Chapter 271; and

(2) has not executed a contract with a county elections officer under which the political subdivision and the county share early voting polling places for the election.

(b) A political subdivision that holds an election described by Subsection (a) shall designate as an early voting polling place for the election any early voting polling place, other than a polling place established under Section 85.062(e), established by the county and located in a county election precinct that contains territory from the political subdivision.

(c) A shared polling place established under Subsection (b) that is designated as a main early voting polling place by any political subdivision must be open for voting for all political subdivisions the polling place serves for at least the days and hours required of a main early voting polling place under Section 85.002 for the political subdivision making the designation.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.

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