85R27880 GRM-F

By: Paul, Schofield, Miller, Burkett, Klick, H.B. No. 944

et al.

Substitute the following for H.B. No. 944:

By: Laubenberg C.S.H.B. No. 944

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to supervision of the conduct of a primary election; creating a criminal offense.

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

SECTION 1. Section 31.092, Election Code, is amended by adding Subsection (f) to read as follows:

(f) A county election officer commits an offense if the election officer prevents the county chair or the county chair's designee from supervising the conduct of the primary election, including the tabulation of results, as required by Chapter 172. An offense under this subsection is a Class B misdemeanor.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.