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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to an application for a ballot to be voted by mail. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 84.002, Election Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: |
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(c) A voter may indicate on the voter's application for a |
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ballot to be voted by mail on the ground of age or disability |
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submitted to the county clerk that the application is for ballots to |
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be voted by mail in each election for which the county clerk serves |
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as the early voting clerk held before the end of the calendar year |
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in which the first presidential election is held following the date |
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the application is submitted. |
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SECTION 2. Section 86.0015, Election Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (b-1) to read as |
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follows: |
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(b) An application described by Subsection (a) is |
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considered to be an application for a ballot for each election in |
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which the county clerk serves as early voting clerk and: |
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(1) in which the applicant is eligible to vote; and |
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(2) that occurs before [the earlier of:
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[(A)] the end of the calendar year in which: |
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(A) the application was submitted; or |
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(B) if requested on the voter's application, the |
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first presidential election is held following the date the |
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application was submitted. |
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(b-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (b), the county clerk may |
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not provide a ballot to a voter under this section after the date |
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the county clerk receives notice from the voter registrar under |
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Subsection (d) that the voter has submitted a change in |
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registration information. |
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SECTION 3. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to an application for a ballot to be voted by mail received on or |
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after the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |