| |
| |
|
|
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
|
|
|
AN ACT
|
|
|
relating to political party signs for a primary election. |
|
|
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
|
|
SECTION 1. Section 172.127, Election Code, is amended by |
|
|
amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (c) to read as |
|
|
follows: |
|
|
(b) The presiding judge or alternate presiding judge for the |
|
|
precinct may post signs at [A sign used to indicate the location of] |
|
|
a polling place for a primary election or a primary runoff election |
|
|
that [must either]: |
|
|
(1) identify [not contain] the names [name] of, or |
|
|
symbols [symbol] representing, any political parties [party that
|
|
|
is] holding an election at the polling place; and [or] |
|
|
(2) do not refer to a candidate or measure on the |
|
|
ballot [contain each name of, or each symbol representing, a
|
|
|
political party that is holding an election at the polling place]. |
|
|
(c) The secretary of state shall adopt rules to provide that |
|
|
signs posted as authorized by Subsection (b) in the same county have |
|
|
a similar size and format. |
|
|
SECTION 2. Section 172.127(a), Election Code, is repealed. |
|
|
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |