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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the days and hours that early voting is conducted by |
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personal appearance. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 85.063, Election Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 85.063. DAYS AND HOURS FOR VOTING: PERMANENT OR |
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TEMPORARY BRANCH. Early voting by personal appearance at each |
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permanent or temporary branch polling place shall be conducted on |
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the same days and during the same hours as voting is conducted at |
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the main early voting polling place. |
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SECTION 2. Section 85.068(a), Election Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(a) The early voting clerk shall post notice for each |
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election stating any dates and the hours that voting on Saturday or |
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Sunday will be conducted at a temporary branch polling place [under
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Section 85.064(d) or 85.065(b)], if the early voting clerk is a |
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county clerk or city secretary under Section 83.002 or 83.005. |
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SECTION 3. Sections 85.064 and 85.065, Election Code, are |
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repealed. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |