84R2247 ADM-F
 
  By: Uresti S.B. No. 384
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the electronic submission of an application to vote by
  mail.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 84.001(d), Election Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         (d)  An application must be submitted [by mail] to the early
  voting clerk for the election who serves the election precinct of
  the applicant's residence.
         SECTION 2.  Section 84.007(b), Election Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         (b)  An application must be submitted to the early voting
  clerk by:
               (1)  mail;
               (2)  common or contract carrier; [or]
               (3)  telephonic facsimile machine, if a machine is
  available in the clerk's office; or
               (4)  electronic submission of the application, if
  authorized by the clerk.
         SECTION 3.  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, 2015.